Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: November 18, 2015
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Our Articles of the Day
1) Saks Canada Update: Piaget, Louis Vuitton, New Renderings and Floor Plans
2) School of Retailing Releases Urban Grocery Store Study
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Loblaw’s profit, revenue climb [Globe & Mail]
-Metro fourth-quarter profit and sales climb [Globe & Mail]
-Mall malaise: Smaller players being squeezed out [Globe & Mail]
-Walmart Canada lures more customers away from supermarkets, it says [Global]
-Canada Goose plans to double staff at new Winnipeg factory as it eyes international expansion [Financial Post]
-Apple Pay goes live in Canada for American Express customers [The Verge]
-Apple Now Allowing Personal Pickup in Canada [Mac Rumours]
-Montreal-based Ardene opens 1st U.S. store in Albany, NY [Albany Business Review]
Re: Saks Fifth Avenue:
-How Saks Fifth Avenue is aiming to make a show out of shopping in Canada [Financial Post]
-Saks president betting on brand resonance for Canadian launch [Globe & Mail]
-Saks Fifth Avenue to open two GTA stores [Toronto Star]
Canadian News - Regional:
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Edmonton City Centre to serve up new food court, other upgrades [Edmonton Journal]
-MEC in negotiations for second store at controversial Pascapoo Slopes [Calgary: Global]
-Banff businesses face unique challenges to stay afloat [CBC]
-Style and the City: Style guru Fabian Baptiste has finger on the fashion pulse [Calgary Herald]
-Alberta small beer importers urging government to reconsider tax hikes [Calgary Herald]
-Pharmacy owner wants city, province to regulate pot sales [Winnipeg: CBC]
-Cat House pet store destroyed in Stadium Shopping Centre fire [CBC]
-New Surrey No Frills store offers quality food essentials at reasonable prices [voiceonline.com]
Eastern Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes/North
-Longo family of grocery fame will receive the Davis Family Award at gala [Mississauga.com]
-East Coast Lifestyle expands clothing operation in Halifax [CBC]
-Canada's best restroom of 2015 located in Ontario duty free store [CTV]
-Love and Greed comes to Queen Street West [Inside Toronto]
-Pete Luckett bids toodle-dee-do to grocery stores, ready for next adventure [Nova Scotia: 680 News]
-Mills Brothers' Snow White has new home at Museum of Natural History [Halifax: CBC]
-Yukon shop gets egg-grader approved, sells out of eggs daily [CBC]
Our Previous Articles:
-Loding Plans Canadian Store Expansion After Considerable Success
-Why Canadian Department Stores are Increasingly Adding Food and Beverage Components
-Another Yoga Apparel Brand to Enter Canadian Market
-Zara Opens 2nd Largest Canadian Location [Photos]
-Inside Longo's Impressive New Imperial Plaza Location [Photos]
