Today's Retail News From Around The Web: February 24, 2015
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Our Articles of the Day:
1) The Ever-Changing Retail Landscape of Canada
2) Promising Picture for Most Canadian Retailers Heading Into 2015
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Top Stories - Canada:
-All about Aritzia's 'sister brand', Wilfred [Vancouver Sun]
-Dilawri Group expands rapidly in Canada [Automotive News]
-CN Rail reaches tentative deal with union, averting lockout [Toronto Sun]
-Canadians are Shying Away from Buying Clothes [Kelowna Now]
-The face of retail changing in Canada [CTN]
-Compliments brand fruit cocktail recalled after tin found [CBC]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-Bay Centre in Victoria is sold in landmark deal [Avison Young]
-MEC's new North York location gets the final go-ahead [Toronto Life]
-Victor Schukov: Don't we have enough stores in the West Island? It's time to think big [Montreal Gazette]
-City's first urban reserve opens Petro-Canada gas station [Winnipeg Free Press]
-Sechelt medical marijuana dispensary to open despite RCMP warning [CBC]
-Longer hours for stores on Montreal's Plateau mean bigger business [CJAD]
-Manitoba economy among strongest in Canada, think tan [Winnipeg Free Press]
Trending Topics:
-Nordstrom to open 27 Rack stores this years, including expansion into Manhattan and Canada [Chain Store Age]
-Target lowers minimum for free shipping on online orders in U.S. [CTV]
-Luxury department stores use fashion bloggers to attract consumers [Luxury Daily]
-Agreement reached in West Coast ports dispute: Now what? [Retail Dive]
-Anthropologie expands in France [Fierce Retail]
-RadioShack gets court approval to sell 1,100 abandoned store leases [Reuters]
Our Previous Articles:
-Womenswear Brand Judith & Charles to Open 4 Locations, Revamps Website
-Prada to Open Vancouver Flagship
-Toronto Start-Ups Help Bridge Online and In-Store Transactions
-Aritzia to Open Largest Location in Montreal
-Tory Burch to Open 4th Canadian Location at Sherway Gardens
