Today's retail news from around the web: August 13, 2014
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Photo: Target Corp.
Top Stories - Canada:
-New Target Canada Chief Outlines Plans to Fix Empty Shelves, Pricing Problems [Globe & Mail]
-Rona Profit Gets Lift From Cost Cuts, Sales Dip as Home Renovation Competition Heats Up [Financial Post]
-Target Canada Partners With Celebrity Designer Sarah Richardson [Huffington Post]
-Denim Trend May be Fading as Shoppers Opt for Comfort [CTV]
-Back-to-School Getting More Expensive, Survey of Parents Finds [Toronto Star]
-Jim Pattison Keeps Pace in World of Rapid Change [Globe & Mail]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-Rolls-Royce CEO Sees Good Potential in Calgary Market [Calgary Herald]
-Hiring Begins For New Vancouver (McArthurGlen) Luxury Outlet Mall [Business In Vancouver]
-Improve LRT Stations by Adding Retail Services, Says Edmonton Engineer [CBC]
-David's Bridal to Open in Dartmouth, NS [Chronicle Herald]
-Black's Photography to Close its Last 2 Nova Scotia Stores [Chronicle Herald]
-Fire Crews Rush to Calgary's Market Mall After Explosion in Diamond Store [Global]
-Ottawa's Newest Microbrewery Finally Opens Doors, Promptly Sells Out [Ottawa Citizen]
Trending Topics:
-Target's Problems Run Deeper Than Canada: Analyst [Toronto Star]
-Wal-mart Using Silicon Valley Test-and-Learn Approach to Rolling Out New Services [CTV]
-Apple, Samsung Headed Into Decline Globally [Huffington Post]
-Kate Spade Shares Plunge 24% After Margin Warning [Globe & Mail]
-Department Stores Are Not Dead - In Fact, Some Are Improving [Fortune]
-Nordstrom Launches Charitable Private-Label Brand [Seattle Times]
Interesting Articles:
-Anchor Tenant The Key to Attracting Other Businesses [Vancouver Sun]
-Will Walgreens be Redefined by its Sushi? (Food items in a drugstore-Shoppers may do the same here) [RetailWire Discussion]
-How Levi's Made 'Business Casual' The Standard In American Workplaces [Business Insider]
-Apple’s Diversity Studys Show Most Jobs Held by White and Asian Men [Globe & Mail]
-Harrods Opens 'Shoe Heaven' with 17 Footwear Boutiques and 50 Luxury Brands [Daily News]
-Should Chronic Store Merchandise Returners be Banned? [RetailWire Discussion]