Today's Retail News From Around The Web: January 30, 2015
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Photo: Target
Top Stories - Canada:
-The tally of closed retail stores in Canada keeps growing [National Post]
-Jones New York to close its 127 stores, including 36 locations in Canada [Financial Post]
-How toy maker Spin Master got its mojo back [Globe & Mail]
-Will closures in Canada send Target shoppers south? [WCAX]
-Sears CEO looking beyond Target closures [CTV]
-Target’s Canadian Disaster: What Will it Mean for Future Retail Expansion? [National Real Estate Investor]
-Life after Target in Canada [Supermarket News]
-Tim Hortons says layoffs affected 350 employees at its headquarters and regional offices [Financial Post]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-Rideau Centre GM gives update on renovation project [Ottawa Business Journal]
-Retail Roundup: Who's opening and who's closing [Edmonton Journal]
-Aritzia ready to open in Halifax [Chronicle Herald]
-2nd Saskatoon Costco not likely in Rosewood development [CBC]
-Microsoft Store coming to Pacific Centre in Vancouver [Straight]
-Old downtown Sobeys location remains empty as company looks to sublease [Edmonton: Metro]
-Walmart Supercentre Opens In Cornwall [Choose Cornwall]
Trending Topics:
-Kate Spade to Wind Down Kate Spade Saturday, Jack Spade Stores [Wall Street Journal]
-SkyMall may get a second chance as Scottevest announces bid for catalog's assets [Marketwatch]
-Sears cuts 115 jobs at headquarters, corporate support sites [Chicago Tribune]
-New Gap Brand President Restructures Marketing, Online And Product Leadership To Better Serve Today's Customers [Fierce Retail]
-Little Respite For American Eagle In The Holiday Season [Forbes]
-Jones New York to Close Stores and Seek Strategic Alternatives [Bloomberg]
-Coach's Sales Continue to Plummet, But the Relative Success of Its New Stores Offers Hope [Fashionista]
Our Previous Articles:
-Activewear Brand Lolë Plans Aggressive Canadian Expansion
-Upscale Alton Gray Looks to Open Several Canadian Stores
-Saje Natural Wellness to Open 12 New Stores
-UNIQLO to Open Canadian Stores
-Holt Renfrew Closes Three Locations as it Embarks on $300 Million Expansion
