Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: December 17, 2015
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Photo: Hillberg & Berk
Our Articles of the Day:
1) Hillberg & Berk Plans Major Expansion
2) Surplus Clothing to Launch New Store Concept
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Organic groceries go discount as Walmart Canada rolls out new label [Global]
-Study: How Canadians Will Shop Online This Season [searchenginepeople.com]
-Esprit partners with Canadian distributor Freemark Apparel Brands for Canadian Re-Entry [EPR Retail News]
-Weak Canadian economy, low loonie expected to limit cross-border travel [CTV]
-Food prices still rising in Canada, but still a good deal [Leader Post]
-Gift cards continue to gain favour (Survey) [Marketing Magazine]
-Illegal dispensaries a threat to Ottawa's pot plan [Toronto Star]
-Four Canadian tech companies to watch next year (includes retail) [CTV]
Canadian News - Regional:
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Alberta Liquor Store Association not pushing beer in grocery stores [Canadian Grocer]
-Retail is strongest asset class in Saskatoon [REMI Network]
-UPDATED: Santa surprises Edmonton seniors with holiday gifts (partnered with London Drugs) [Global]
-In the heart of the oilsands, a food crisis worsens [Fort McMurray Today]
-Ikea tops list of searches for Used.ca Victoria [Victoria News]
-Regina police report 18% reduction in unruly store visitors [CBC]
-Vision Vancouver campaign donors among pot shop licence hopefuls [Business in Vancouver]
-LBV Lifestyle Boutique is Like Walking into a Perfectly Curated Instagram Feed [Blush Vancouver]
Eastern Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Dermalogica Experiments in Retail with a Toronto Pop-Up Location [Cosmetics Magazine]
-Ontario grocery store beer sales should lead to better jobs, Unifor says [CBC]
-7 Odd Rules For Ontario Grocery Stores Selling Beer [Huffington Post]
-Smaller retailers key to mall's future, says business professor [PEI: CBC]
-This Trendy Jewelry Store Is Bringing Australia To Montreal [MTL blog]
-Farm Boy opening Brantford location in March [brantnews.com]
-Toronto is getting a Skittles pawn shop [blogTO]
-Vortex Records to close [NOW Magazine Toronto]
Our Previous Articles:
-Shoes.com Plans Substantial Brick-and-Mortar Expansion
-Study Provides Canadian Retailers Insight into Millennials
-Moncler Opens 2nd Canadian Location [Photos]
-List of Retailers Opening and Expanding in Canada: Part 2
-Free People Reveals Continued Canadian Expansion Plans
