Today's Retail News From Around The Web: January 26, 2015
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Our Articles of the Day:
1) UNIQLO to Open Canadian Stores
2) Holt Renfrew Closes Three Locations as it Embarks on $300 Million Expansion
3) PARTNER CONTENT: J.C Williams Group Retail Sales: Canadian Retailers Make Concerted Effort Towards Black Friday
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Sears Canada announces Roland D. Boire as President and CEO [Newswire]
-Why Walmart Is Winning In Canada [Forbes]
-Target’s exit leaves suppliers and pharmacists with debts and doubt [Globe & Mail]
-Black Friday pushes Canada’s retail sales to record high as inflation drops to 9-month low [Financial Post]
-Target Canada workers feel left in the dark as stores close [CBC]
-Lululemon Athletica Inc upgraded at J.P. Morgan [Financial Post]
-New fabric at heart of Kit and Ace [Star Phoenix]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-Homeware giant Umbra continues to adapt [Toronto Star]
-4 Vancouver malls impacted by Target's closure [Bisnow]
-Rare diamond and luxury timepiece GWC Vancouver store opening [Vancity Buzz]
-Unregulated marijuana dispensaries in Vancouver a Wild West Show [Globe & Mail]
-Grant Park (Winnipeg) Walmart Supercentre Opening January 29 [Chrisd.ca]
-Urban Outfitters reported to be setting up in Halifax [Chronicle Herald]
-No deal for Yukoners after gov't lowers wholesale liquor price [CBC]
Trending Topics:
-SkyMall, purveyor of luxury cat beds and personalized socks, files for bankruptcy protection [Financial Post]
-90% of 2014 data breaches were preventable [Fierce Retail]
-Family Dollar Holders Accept $8.81 Billion Dollar Tree Bid [Bloomberg]
-J. Crew CEO leaving Apple board [Retail Dive]
-Big Box Retailer Pounces on J.C. Penney’s Closed Stores [BoF]
-Super Bowl spending will reach $14.3B this year as fans buy everything from food to televisions [NRF]
Interesting Articles:
-Canadian advertising firms zero in on distinct Quebec market [Globe & Mail]
-How the digital revolution actually helped save HMV [Financial Post]
-Whole Foods in low-income neighborhoods see success [MNN]
-Starbucks Baristas Will Soon Deliver Coffee To Your Door [Business Insider]
-Home Depot building its future at Georgia Tech [Retailing Today]
AND FINALLY: 'Bring Target back!' Sobbing seven-year-old's devastated reaction as he learns his favorite shop is closing in Canada [Daily Mail]
