Today's Retail News From Around The Web: September 24, 2014
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Retail sales dip in July after 6 months of increases: StatsCan [CTV]
-Couche-Tard surging as more acquisitions seen: Corporate Canada [Montreal Gazette]
-First 3D Printing and 3D Scanning Store in Canada [Newswire]
-Ottawa man taking on Home Depot in massive class action lawsuit [CTV]
-Google Glass could soon be available in Canada [Edmonton Journal]
-Maple Leaf shares plunge after hedge fund divestment [Globe & Mail]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-Alberta retail sales reach record level [Calgary Herald]
-Calgary home quietly turned into Tim Hortons overnight [CTV]
-Campaign urges Saskatchewan people to speak out for public liquor sales [Triangle News]
-LS Travel Retail awarded sports store concession at Toronto Pearson [DFNIonline.com]
-Drake General Store coming to Leslieville (in Toronto) [BlogTO]
-Armed robbery sends Lac La Biche clerk to Edmonton hospital [Edmonton Sun]
Trending Topics:
-Younger workers poorer than parents' generation, research says [CBC]
-Dollar Stores See Largest Increase in Shopping Visits Among Brick-and-Mortar Retailers, The NPD Group Reports [Digital Journal]
-Tim Hortons, Burger King say tie-up going ahead despite U.S. crackdown on inversions [Financial Post]
-RadioShack: Hopes That New Products & Initiatives Can Lift The Mobility Business [Forbes]
-Jimmy Choo to step out on London market in challenging times for luxury goods [Financial Post]
-Toys'R'Us to bolster workforce with 45,000 holiday hires [Retailing Today]
-Retail's turnover a plus for economy but challenge for stores [CNBC]
Interesting Articles:
-5 great ways to stay frugal at Costco [Yahoo]
-Shopify contest winners will fly to Richard Branson’s private retreat [Globe & Mail]
-BCBGMaxazria expands shipping to 100 countries [Fierce Retail]
-iPhone 6 Plus Model Doesn't Cost Apple Much More To Make [Huffington Post]
-Meet America’s most wanted supermarket [Canadian Grocer]