Today's retail news from around the web: July 21, 2014
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Our Articles of the Day:
1) Is it time for Target to exit Canada? Expert Discussion
2) Lindt to open 12 Canadian stores within 2.5 years
Top Stories - Canada:
-Lululemon launches a court action to combat counterfeiters [Globe & Mail]
-Canadian inflation at highest in almost 2 1/2 years as food costs spike [Globe & Mail]
-Westons embark on new era of control at Loblaw [Globe & Mail]
-Sobey’s, Loblaw present a tale of two management styles [Chronicle Herald]
-Lululemon ranked most profitable apparel company in North America [Style Democracy, by Retail Insider]
Canadian News: Region-by-Region
-Former Toronto mayor Mel Lastman's Bad Boy Furniture will occupy 12,000 sq ft within Honest Ed's [Toronto Star]
-Metro and Équiterre boost organics distribution service to 19 Quebec stores [Grocery Business]
-Quality Foods enters the Victoria (BC) market [Grocery Business]
-Victoria's Secret & an independent lingerie retailer to open at Winnipeg's St. Vital Centre [Winnipeg Free Press]
-Edmonton jeweller creates out of polymer clay [Edmonton Journal]
Trending Topics:
-Shunned by adults, smartwatch companies take aim at kids [Toronto Star]
-Review: New Amazon service offers unlimited e-books, but pricey given limited selection [Montreal Gazette]
-FedEx faces U.S. criminal charges over online pharmacies [Globe & Mail] FedEx was indicted for shipping packages from illegal online pharmacies despite repeated warnings from U.S. drug enforcement officials.
-Amazon introduces unlimited e-book subscription service [New York Times]
-Chicago's Water Tower Place mall debuts same day delivery [Retail Dive]
-One Million Shoppers in One Week? The Digital Draw of Amazon Prime [Accenture Retail]
Interesting Articles:
-The Evolution of the Internet and Its Impact on Retail Spaces [Wired]
-Why haven't outlet centers faced saturation issues yet? [Retail Wire]
-8 worst companies for customer service (several are retailers) [Business Insider]
-As more states legalize pot for fun and medicine, edibles industry burgeons [Huffington Post]