Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: October 30, 2015
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Our Article of the Day:
JACK & JONES Opens Impressive Flagship at Vancouver's Pacific Centre [With Photos]
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Canadian border store sales +17% in September [trbusiness.com]
-Made in Canada: For these seven companies, high design equals high returns [Globe & Mail]
-Canada Post concept store with self-service technology a testiment to the -commerce age [Financial Post]
-Odour and sweat proof dress pants? Yes, those now exist (Re: Canadian company Dish Jeans) [Vancity Buzz]
-'Tap and go' credit card purchases are surging in Canada [Global]
-RYU Unveils Disruptive Athletic Tech Style Brand [MarketWired]
-How a Canadian company’s research helped bring American beer to China [Financial Post]
Canadian News - Regional:
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Saskatchewan, Manitoba consumers spending more than ever on Halloween [Global]
-Fields department store excited about return to Osoyoos this weekend [Osoyoos Times]
-Calgary-based Baby Gourmet competes for national award for strategic growth [Calgary Herald]
-Consumer spending in Alberta sees smallest increase in the country [Calgary Herald]
-Spending up slightly in Saskatchewan, weak retail sales expected for Christmas [CBC]
-Co-op investigating unscented propane to ensure safety [Saskatchewan: Newswire]
-One in seven smokes contraband in BC: survey [Victoria Times Colonist]
Eastern Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Sobeys to gobble up Pete's Fine Foods [Halifax Chronicle Herald]
-Couple winds up Westdale shoe shop – at age 87 [Hamilton Spectator]
-Canada Post tries drive-through, vending machines as future of mail (Richmond Hill, ON) [Toronto Star]
-Shop The Neighbourhood Offers Small Business Shopping Alternatives for Holiday Season Purchases [Montreal: Newswire]
-Clearview mom looks to kickstart pasta company [Simcoe.com]
-Halloween costumes for pets become big business [Toronto Star]
-Hamilton, Ont. bra-making school a global attraction [Toronto Sun]
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