Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: November 10, 2015
/Our Articles of the Day:
1) Zara Opens 2nd Largest Canadian Location [Photos]
2) Inside Longo's Impressive New Imperial Plaza Location [Photos]
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Top Stories - Canada:
As the Holiday Season Approaches:
-Holt Renfrew beefs up online presence ahead of holidays [Globe & Mail]
-Canadian Gift Trends Survey Finds Gift Cards Are The Most Popular Gifts this Holiday Season [Newswire]
-Canadians fully embracing shopping season in spite of slower economy and dollar [Newswire]
-Data shows Canadians plan to spend less this holiday season [Canadian Jeweller]
More Canadian Retail News:
-‘Commuter commerce’ rising: How buses are becoming the latest mobile shopping hotspot [Financial Post]
-New head of Sears Canada wants to restore company that has lost its way [Calgary Herald]
-Canadians oppose Christmas decorations put up before Rememberance Day [Toronto Star]
-Value Village prices too high for some bargain hunters [CBC]
-Brands keeping it real in the digital age [Marketing Magazine]
-E-commerce Needs Smart Shipping for Canadian Success [Direct Marketing News]
-Reitmans (Canada) Limited welcomes new CIO [Stockhouse]
-Kellogg's to Canadians: Think outside the cereal box [Marketing Magazine]
Canadian News - Regional:
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB:
-West Edmonton Mall dolls up with American Girl shop [Edmonton Journal]
-Reigning Champ opens first Vancouver store [Vancouver Sun]
-ReDev signs leases with Dollarama in two Alberta plazas [renx.ca]
-Tubify: Local artisanal freezies business aims to expand [Vancity Buzz]
-Jeweller saluted 70 years later [Winnipeg Free Press]
Eastern Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes:
-Skiwear Brand Orage Opens Flagship Store in Montreal [First Tracks]
-Yonge and Busy! Big deals are on tap that will reshape Canada's hottest retail corner [Financial Post]
-Grand opening of L’ORO Jewellery & Omega in Sherway Gardens [Canadian Jeweller]
-Inside the new Free People store at Toronto's CF Sherway Gardens [Style Democracy]
-IKEA in Halifax? Furniture chain eyes coast-to-coast expansion [Truro Daily News]
-Ikea pickup outlet to open soon but a full store may be on the horizon [London Free Press]
-Biz Beat: Chocolate shop on Main Street [Niagara Falls Review]
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