Today's retail news from around the web: July 30, 2014
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Photo: Limited Brands.
Our Article of the Day:
World's 2nd largest Victoria's Secret Flagship to Replace Montreal Chapters Bookstore
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Target Clarifies National Grocery Price Matching Policy (matches local flyers from national retailers) [CBC]
-M&M Meat Shops’ New Owner Bets Frozen is Fresher [Globe & Mail]
-George Weston to Focus on Growing Gluten-Free Sector [Toronto Star]
-What Does the Big U.S. Dollar Store Deal Mean for Canada's Dollarama? [BNN]
-Joe Fresh is Launching a Botanical Skincare Line [Toronto Life]
-Butler Brings Luxury Service to Ford Dealerships [Toronto Star]
Ford Canada hires ‘Charles the Butler’ to boost service at its dealerships.
Canadian News: Region-by-Region
-Asian Tourists ‘A Big Part of Market’ For Vancouver’s High-End Luxury Retailers [Vancouver Province]
-Commercial Retal Estate Prices Reach Tipping Point, Touching Off Cascade of Sales [Vancouver Sun]
-Canadian Tire to Expand Thunder Bay Store [CBC]
-Target Opens at Park Place in Barrie, Ontario [Simcoe.com]
Trending Topics:
-Dollar Tree/Family Dollar Merger Could Create Walmart Rival, But Hurt Consumers [Baltimore Sun]
-Dollar Tree Poised To Become $18 Billion Power Retailer [Forbes]
-Target Fires Back at Amazon With its Own Image Recognition App [Mobile Commerce Daily]
-Online Retailer Zappos Tests Personal Shoppers [Fierce Retail]
-San Francisco Supervisor to Introduce Retail Worker Rights Bill [Retail Dive]
-Uniqlo to Open 60,000 sq ft Chicago Store Next Year [Chicago Tribune]
Interesting Articles:
-Amazon Rumoured to Launch Credit Card Reader [Fierce Retail]
-What Not to Buy on Amazon [Yahoo]
-Few Retailers Prepared for Amazon Fire Phone [Retail Dive]
-America's Poorest Shoppers Are Putting Discount Stores Out Of Business [Business Insider]
-Shoppers of All Incomes Compare Private Label to Brands [Fierce Retail]
-Bergdorf Goodman Appeals to Busy Travelers With Same-Day Delivery [Luxury Daily]