Today's Retail News From Around The Web: January 27, 2015
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Our Article of the Day:
1) Saje Natural Wellness to Open 12 New Stores
2) Canadian Retail Sales On Pace for a Good Year for Many Retailers
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Walmart grocery impact expected to be big [CBC]
-Canadian Tire's intrapreneurial strategy takes it to the cloud [Globe & Mail]
-Target had cachet, but didn't bring it to Canada: former fan [Montreal Gazette]
-Uniqlo goes where others have been burnt: Canada [Fortune]
-Sears Canada names acting CEO-president Ronald Boire to top management job [Financial Post]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-New retail chains pulling Robson Street chic east [Business in Vancouver]
-Charlottetown's retail scene set to expand [Journal Pioneer]
-Ottawa Target stores might be 'dark for a while': Retail expert [Ottawa Sun]
-Store closures mask steady rise in BC retail sales [Troy Media]
-Sex shop closing amid public scrutiny [Charlottetown: CBC]
Trending Topics:
-Mattel Inc shares are getting hammered after CEO ousted amid 5-quarter sales slump [Financial Post]
-Clothing chain Cache prepares to file for bankruptcy [Bloomberg]
-New Balance teams up with Berkshire Partners to acquire Rockport shoe company [Yahoo]
-Gap to shutter Piperlime brand [Retail Dive]
-Saks lawsuit over alleged transgender discrimination draws attention [Retail Dive]
-Women's footwear designer and co-founder of Nine West, Vince Camuto, dies at age 78 [Chain Store Age]
Our Previous Articles:
-UNIQLO to Open Canadian Stores
-Holt Renfrew Closes Three Locations as it Embarks on $300 Million Expansion
-La Maison Simons to Open 2nd Edmonton Store
-Place Ste-Foy to Undergo $50 Million Redevelopment
