Today's retail news from around the web: September 5, 2014
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La Maison Simons, West Edmonton Mall. Photo: figure3
Our Articles of the Day
1) List of Retailers Opening and Expanding in Canada
2) Ports 1961 Closes its Last Canadian Location
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Now’s the time for foreign chains to enter Canada, panel says [ICSC]
-Home Depot asks Canadians to report ‘unusual activity’ on credit cards [Global]
-How Mark Schindele is fixing Target Canada [Grocery Business]
-Finance Minister presses for lower credit-card fees for retailers [Globe & Mail]
-Frank & Oak Raises $15M to Make Menswear for Creative Professionals [WSJ]
-Hudson's Bay and Dufour-Lapointe sisters launch new Olympic Red Mittens campaign [Newswire]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region
-Walmart Canada rolls out Grab&Go in 10 southern Ontario Supercentres [Grocery Business]
-Holt Renfrew to expand and renovate its Calgary store [Calgary Herald]
-LCBO’s prime downtown Toronto land near the lake for sale, could fetch $200 million [Toronto Star]
-Canada Post opens new Richmond plant in bid to grow e-commerce [BIV]
-Look out, Nadège: there’s a new macaron shop on Queen West [Toronto Life]
Trending Topics:
-Saks Fifth Avenue CMO Mark Briggs Explains Sweeping Changes [Adweek]
-Whole Foods continues image overhaul [Fierce Retail]
-Walmart ‘Pickup Grocery’ site preps for store concept opening [www.thecitywire.com]
-Fast Fashion Brands Might Hit A Wall Soon [Business Insider]
-Amazon, Costco, Macy's, Gap Shoppers Forecast Bright Outlooks For Holiday Spending [Forbes]
-LVMH and Google Sign Counterfeit Agreement, End Lawsuit [Business of Fashion]
Interesting Articles:
-Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores let shoppers 'Netotiate' prices [Fierce Retail]
-Whole Foods is Manhattan's low price grocer [Retail Wire]
-Apple + Nordstrom? Expect swanky + cool mobile payment platform [Tech Times]
-Halloween stores come early this year [CNN Money]
-Moms' Group Calls Out Kroger's Gun Policy In Unprecedented New Ad Campaign [Huffington Post]
