Today's retail news from around the web: July 23, 2014
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Canadian retailers (Target, Reitmans, Indigo) struggle for survival - our interview with the CBC
-Target Canada asks suppliers for cost break (2%) to share in its struggles [Globe & Mail]
-Some Canadian grocery stores are embracing apps [Canadian Grocer]
-PayPal Canada rolls out 1st Canadian brand campaign [Marketing Magazine]
-Walmart Canada's 20th Anniversary Marked With Nod To Charity Work [Huffington Post]
-Home Depot of Canada Inc. Fined $90,000 After Worker Injured [Ontario Gov't]
-Metro buying 2 No Frills stores from Loblaw [Supermarket News]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-Behind the deal: DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse' big GTA Expansion [Biz Now]
-New retail to cater to expanding population in Vancouver's Downtown South [REW.ca]
-LXR & Co (luxury vintage goods) opens boutique at Toronto's Hudson's Bay [Toronto Star]
-13-year-old designer runs his own fashion line and magazine out of a studio on Vancouver's West Side [Vancouver Magazine]
-Nordstrom to host charity gala for its Vancouver flagship [Vancity Buzz by Retail Insider]
-Another longtime Kensington butcher bites the dust [Toronto Life]
Trending Topics:
-Crocs to Restructure, Cutting Jobs (180 employees) and Stores (75-100 locations) [Wall Street Journal]
-Fashion brands branching out with more plus-size options [Post Gazette]
-Wal-Mart Stores criticized for not matching online prices [The City Wire]
-Affluent consumers disappointed by in-store experiences: report [Luxury Daily]
-Harris Poll names the best grocery store brands in the U.S. [Retail Customer Experience]
-Dick's Sporting Goods Cuts 400 Jobs Since Americans Are Less Interested In Golf [Business Insider]
-Roland Mouret for Banana Republic Capsule Collection Unveiled [The Backseat Stylers]
Interesting Articles:
-Target debuts shopping app that recognizes images in advertisements [Huffington Post]
-Forever 21, Urban Outfitters Among Most Popular Retailers On Pinterest, Relative Newbie Tops List [Forbes]
-Beef's environmental costs called exceptionally high [CBC]
-Millennials driving force behind private brands [Fierce Retail]
-PayPal launches in Nigeria with ‘tens of thousands’ of new signees [Globe & Mail]
