Today's Retail News From Around The Web: September 22, 2014
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Retail competition in Canada heats up as Nordstrom expands north [CTV]
-Loblaws, a grocery store? Not anymore [Global]
-Red meat prices still through the roof, Statistics Canada data shows [Global]
-Apple's iPhone 6 selling out early in Canada [CBC]
-CIBC Expands ABM Access to more than 500 Petro-Canada Retail Locations [Newswire]
-Loblaws Online Grocery Service Click & Collect First Look [DX3]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-Shoppers line up for hours on opening day for Canada’s first Nordstrom location [Calgary Herald]
-Calgary's East Village to get a Loblaws grocery store [CBC]
-How King Street East evolved into Toronto's design district [Globe & Mail]
-Nordstrom opens doors in Calgary, Alberta [Official Nordstrom Press Release]
-Hamilton gun store theft video released [Toronto Sun]
Trending Topics:
-Alibaba IPO raises nearly $22 billion [Retail Dive]
-Making Change: Dollar General Battles Dollar Tree [NASDAQ.com]
-Amazon outbids Google for '.buy' domain [Retail Dive]
-T.J. Maxx, Ross, Burlington growing at faster rate than retail industry [Fierce Retail]
-Walmart to up holiday hiring by nearly 10% [Chain Store Age]
-Why Canada lags in e-commerce, and how we can catch up [BC Business]
Interesting Articles:
-How Linen Chest grew to take on its big box rivals [Financial Post]
-In a sea of cheap imports, how can a high-end furniture store stay afloat? [Globe & Mail]
-Nordstrom to text product messages, photos to customers [Fierce Retail]
-As Alibaba launches IPO, here are the weirdest things you can buy on its English site [Financial Post]
-Michael Kors: A Fashion Retailer That Is Making Smart Moves [Guru Focus]
-5 of retail’s most offensive clothing designs [Market Watch]