Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: November 3, 2015
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Photo: Harry Rosen
Our Articles of the Day:
1) Brunello Cucinelli Opens 1st Freestanding Canadian Location [Photos]
2) Harry Rosen Opens Impressive Sherway Flagship [With Photos]
3) Peregrine Becomes Western Canada's Largest Retail Fabricator After Acquisition
Top Stories - Canada:
-New Sears Canada president’s mission: Win over ‘Amy’ [Globe & Mail]
-Sears Canada names retail veteran to new role as president-chief merchant [Financial Post]
-Amazon isn't keeping Canada's big retailers up at night: report [Global]
-Amazon gets more clicks than Canadian web retailers, but it isn’t hurting sales — yet [Financial Post]
-Holt Renfrew parent company buys Irish department store Arnotts [Irish Times]
-Canadian retailers focus on Black Friday next [Toronto Star]
-Retail's labour challenge [Canadian Lawyer Magazine]
-Are Reitmans' new marketing efforts paying off? [Marketing Magazine]
Canadian News - Regional:
Eastern Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-TAYLOR: Sobeys' takeover of Pete's likely aimed at Millennials [Halifax Chronicle Herald]
-Seven ridiculously talented Toronto designers (and where you can buy their stuff) [Toronto Life]
-IKEA Canada will open small-format stores in St. Catharines and Whitby [Furniture Today]
-Rabba focuses on fresh as competition grows [Marketing Magazine]
-CDN-NDG approves zoning change for major construction project (with grocery store) [Montreal: CTV]
-First Capital Realty Announces Q3 Results [Stockhouse]
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB:
-Edmonton fashion house sews seeds of entrepreneurship (re: Workhall) [CBC]
-How this entrepreneur overcame racism, poverty and inexperience to create a brand that gives back [Saskatchewan: National Post]
-City of Regina receives application to demolish massive 100-year-old Simpsons/Sears warehouse [Regina Leader Post]
-This November, Indigo will unveil expanded IndigoKids departments in Calgary and Edmonton, including American Girl [Stockhouse]
-Annual premium release comes to BC liquor stores [Vancouver Sun]
-Vancouver's 2016 cruise season expected to be busiest since 2009 (great for downtown retailers) [Business in Vancouver]
-Victoria company wows celebrity chefs with product [Victoria News]
-Style Q & A: Marcelo Burlon delivers streetwear chic [Vancouver Sun]
Our Previous Articles:
-CHANEL to Relocate Mink Mile Flagship
-JACK & JONES Opens Impressive Flagship at Vancouver's Pacific Centre [With Photos]
-International Art Gallery Retail Concept Expands into Canada
-Cybersecurity, Privacy and the 'Connected Store' in Canada
-Browns Shoes Reveals Substantial Multi-Year Store Expansion Plans
