Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: December 16, 2015
/Our Articles of the Day:
1) Shoes.com Plans Substantial Brick-and-Mortar Expansion
2) Study Provides Canadian Retailers Insight into Millennials
3) Moncler Opens 2nd Canadian Location [Photos]
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Top Stories - Canada:
-There's no longer a difference between physical and digital retail [Canadian Business]
-Why Hudson's Bay Co. Might Buy Macy's, Inc. Next Year [Motley]
-Would Hudson’s Bay Co’s US$250-million Gilt trip be worth the price? [Financial Post]
-Canada's alcohol sales rules by province [CTV]
-When shopping centres become connected environments [Broadcaster]
-Canadians love a little music in the supermarket [Canadian Grocer]
-Canadians still paying up at the pump despite drop in oil prices [Global]
-Should Loblaw be selling homeopathy? (column) [Canadian Grocer]
Canadian News - Regional:
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-'Isis' Clothing Store In Edmonton Plans Name Change After Threats [Edmonton Journal]
-West Edmonton Mall asks shoppers to fill racks with donations for Bissell Centre [Edmonton Journal]
-Sitka gets 5 months to grapple with debt [Victoria Times Colonist]
-Style and the City: Lauryn Zhukrovsky's passion for affordable luxury fashion creates the-upside.ca [Calgary Herald]
-'Perfect storm of buy-buy-buy': Christmas shopping frenzy whips up in B.C. despite debt worries [Vancouver Province]
-Keep beer out of grocery stores: Alberta liquor store group [Global]
-Meat thefts prompt St. Paul businesses to plan warning system [Edmonton Journal]
Eastern Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-8 things you should know about buying beer in Ontario supermarkets [Financial Post]
-Beer sale roll out begins at Ontario grocery stores [Globe & Mail]
-Laval grocery store to provide free food to Syrian refugees [Montreal Gazette]
-Downtown Sydney merchants say Christmas shopping picking up [CBC]
-People and companies in the local business community [London Free Press]
-Plaza REIT closes on Newfoundland retail centre [REMI Network]
-Oil slowdown hits Newfoundland businesses (including retailers) [Globe & Mail]
-These Toronto Starbucks might soon sell wine and beer [BlogTO]
Our Previous Articles:
-List of Retailers Opening and Expanding in Canada: Part 2
-Free People Reveals Continued Canadian Expansion Plans
-Victoria's Secret Opens Massive Montreal Flagship [Photos]
-Harry Rosen CEO Discusses Future [With Video]