Today's retail news from around the web: July 28, 2014
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Photo: House of Fraser
Our Article of the Day:
Holt Renfrew segregates its menswear business
Top Stories - Canada:
-Dollar Tree to Buy Rival Family Dollar For $8.5-Billion (includes Canadian stores) [Globe & Mail]
-Target to Match Grocery Prices From Anywhere in Canada [CBC]
-Lululemon's Patent Battles Point To A New, Uncertain Road For Fashion [Huffington Post]
-25 Years Later, Loblaw Still Pushes Going Green to Shoppers [CTV]
-Shoe Retailer (ShoeMe.ca) Was Born After Zappos Left Canada [Globe & Mail]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region
-Delish General Store Opens on Vancouver's Granville Island [Wester Living]
-Labour Review Board Rules in Favour of Striking IKEA Workers in Richmond [Global]
-Girl, 6, Dies 2 Days After Car Crashes Into London, Ontario Costco Store [CTV]
Trending Topics:
-Empty Shelves, Grumpy Customers, Long Lines: These are Just Some of the Hurdles Facing Wal-Mart’s New U.S. Chief [Financial Post]
-Five Industries Where Amazon is Moving in [Toronto Star]
-Video Tour of First-Ever TargetExpress; Four More Locations Opening in 2015 [Chain Store Age]
-90% of Retail Sales Transacted in Physical Stores [Fierce Retail]
Interesting Articles:
-Walmart Managers Average Salary Higher Than Starbucks [TIME]
-India’s Answer to Google Glass: The Smartshoe [WSJ]
-Does Starbucks Need Flagship Locations? [RetailWire Discussion]
-Sephora is Losing Some Market Share to Pharmacies [Reuters]