Today's retail news from around the web: September 11, 2014
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Photo: Macy's
Top Stories - Canada:
-How Nordstrom, Inc. Plans to Conquer Canada [MF]
-Malls launch pick-up depots to lure online shoppers [Globe & Mail]
-Here’s exactly what Target plans to sell to woo back Canadians [Global]
-Sobeys owner Empire Co Ltd posts higher profit on Safeway buy
-Customers outraged after Hudson's Bay cancels discounted online orders [CTV]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-Dollard-des-Ormeaux tire store firebombed [Montreal Gazette]
-How retail is helping to transform Toronto's Regent Park [Bisnow]
-H&M debuts Winnipeg store as local shop in Osborne Village closes [CBC]
-Store specializes in olive oils, balsamic vinegars opens in Nanaimo [Nanaimo Daily News]
-Kevin Kaufman, founder of Simply Amish, visits Edmonton branch, the third largest in North America [Edmonton Examiner]
Trending Topics:
-With new CEO, Target ready to move forward [USA Today]
-Alibaba IPO set to raise more than Facebook [CBC]
-RadioShack Chapter 11 seen as 'imminent' by analysts [Retail Dive]
-Diane von Furstenberg turns focus to retail [Fierce Retail]
-Retailers Shift Strategy to Court Millennials [Business of Fashion]
-Barnes & Noble Fights Book Decline by Selling More Toys [Bloomberg]
-Whole Foods to use new Apple Pay [Supermarket News]
Interesting Articles:
-What’s under that hoodie? Silicon Valley has a secret passion for fashion [Financial Post]
-Apple Said to Reap Fees From Banks in New Payment System [Bloomberg]
-The Battle between Coach and Kors [Guru Focus]
-World's most expensive iPone 6 costs $2.7million [LUXUO]
-EBay’s PayPal Unit to Start Accepting Bitcoin Payments [Bloomberg]
-Seeing Through the Illusion: Understanding Apple’s Mastery of the Media [9to5 Mac]