Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: October 22, 2015
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Our Article of the Day:
Nordstrom Reveals Toronto Store Opening Dates
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Top Stories - Canada
-Retail sales rise for fourth straight month on autos [Globe & Mail]
-Take two: Target begins shipping to Canada through its website [Globe & Mail]
-Online grocer Penguin Fresh launches pick-up kiosks at mall parking lots [Globe & Mail]
-Lululemon Athletica Inc drops chief product officer, creates new role to oversee design [Financial Post]
-Marketers finding out why they shouldn’t talk down to seniors [Financial Post]
-Canada's Sports Hall of Fame and Canadian Tire Induct Legendary Class of 2015 [Stockhouse]
-How MEC took its brand to new heights [Marketing Magazine]
-What’s working for Costco Wholesale Corp [Financial Post]
-Say hello to the post office of the future: with drive-thru and change rooms [CBC]
Canadian News - Regional
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-5 Reasons To Check Out the Revamped Harry Rosen in Pacific Centre [Style by Fire]
-Nordstrom hosts designer Prabal Gurung in Vancouver [THECloset YVR]
-Revelstoke downtown businesses launch protest against highway strip mall decision [Revelstoke Mountaineer]
-Kelowna Pawn Shop Makes a Splash in Canadian Business Magazine [KelownaNow]
-Eamon's building may get moved from storage to High River [Calgary: CBC]
-Winter clothing pop up shop for Edmonton's homeless [Edmonton Sun]
-Eat My Words: Confetti Sweets joins Prairie Mill for one-stop awesome carbs [Edmonton Journal]
Eastern Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Family business Andrews opens 3rd location (at Toronto's Sherway Gardens) in time for its 25th anniversary [Toronto Guardian]
-NS government launches new convenience store bundle [CTV]
-The quirks of wine sales in Quebec [Ottawa Citizen]
-Coalision Inc. opens its new head office in Montréal [Newswire]
-Canadian Tire Rexdale hosts Jumpstart Games Day [Inside Toronto]
-Iconic bagel shop Gryfe's celebrates a century in business [Toronto Star]
-Growler stations offer expanded fresh-beer options [Burlington Free Press]
-Get your shopping shoes on [Toronto Sun]
Our Previous Articles:
-Canadian Cities Could Soon Have More Luxury Department Stores than in U.S.
-Gucci Unveils New Canadian Website
-Ellen Tracy Strikes Canadian Boutique Partnership
-Nordstrom Rack Plans Canadian Debut
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