Today's Retail News From Around The Web: February 3, 2015
/Top Stories - Canada:
-Target Canada liquidation sales this Thursday will be 'like Black Friday' [CBC]
-Target pharmacists seek protection as Wal-Mart secures patient records [Globe & Mail]
-News that Target is closing down operations in Canada has increased sales at stores by $30 million [Toronto Star]
-Lululemon founder Chip Wilson steps down from board [Globe & Mail]
-Lululemon Guru Chip Wilson Is Moving On [New York Times]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-Ottawa's retail sector in transformation: expert [CBC]
-Demand for luxury technical fabrics supports new trend [re: Kit and Ace: Vancouver Sun]
-The colder it is, the bigger the discount at Mark’s [Toronto Star]
-Ont. premier rejects beer sales in corner stores [CTV]
-Infographic: A closer look at how B.C.ers view local brands [BC Business]
Trending Topics:
-Staples, Office Depot in merger talks: report [CBC]
-Five of Primark’s First of Seven U.S. Stores Now Revealed [Costar]
-RadioShack Corp in talks to sell half its stores to Sprint, close the rest: sources [Financial Post]
-Lands’ End goes for luxury with new chief executive hire [Fortune]
-How Can Alibaba Earn The Trust Of U.S. Consumers? [Forbes]
-Target Announces Store Growth Plans for 2015 [MarketWatch]
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