Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: November 23, 2015
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Our Articles of the Day:
1) Scarborough Town Centre Plans Major Upgrades
2) Sport Chek Maps Out Flagship Expansion
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Retailers ready for Black Friday blockbuster [BIV]
-CPPIB consortium near $4.7-billion deal to acquire Petco [Globe & Mail]
-Canada Post loses $13M with future of home delivery on hold [CBC]
-Canada’s inflation rate steady in October as energy prices weigh [Globe & Mail]
-Low Consumer Confidence but High Sales in September [JC Williams]
-Lululemon's all-black collection to launch on (when else?) Black Friday [Retail Dive]
-Tim Hortons abruptly shutters some stores in New York and Maine [Financial Post]
-Banned natural health supplements easily available on websites, fifth estate finds [CBC]
Canadian News - Regional:
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Fifth Avenue retail rents are 22 times that on Robson Street: report [Business in Vancouver]
-Nordstrom Presents Alexander Wang Pop-In [Eco.Lux.Luv]
-Tsawwassen projects will be game-changer [All Point Bulletin]
-BC retail sales are up: $5.9 billion spent in September [Vancity Buzz]
-Alberta retail sales continue to slide [Calgary Herald]
-Sobeys owner says goodbye [Spruce Grove Examiner]
-Will privatization make booze cheaper? [Saskatoon Star Phoenix]
-Liquor stores best place to sell pot: Manitoba premier [Star]
Eastern Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-How FreshCo is connecting with South Asian shoppers [Canadian Grocer]
-Mr. and Mrs. Claus get a holiday makeover [Toronto Star]
-Moores Clothing for Men Opens on Brookdale [Choose Cornwall]
-5 Cool Danforth Avenue shops worth visiting this season [Toronto Observer]
-Superstore 'GREAT BUY' deals under scrutiny for single-item pricing [Nova Scotia: CBC]
-Waterloo entrepreneurs launch local grocery delivery service [Canadian Grocer]
-Giant Tiger Kirkland Lake, Celebrates Grand Opening [Marketwired]
-Ugly produce a hit for IGA [Quebec: Canadian Grocer]
Our Previous Articles:
-Study Reveals Canada's Top Retail Street Rents
-Saks Canada Update: Piaget, Louis Vuitton, New Renderings and Floor Plans
-School of Retailing Releases Urban Grocery Store Study
-Loding Plans Canadian Store Expansion After Considerable Success
-Why Canadian Department Stores are Increasingly Adding Food and Beverage Components
