Today's Retail News From Around The Web: March 13, 2015
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Target Corp to begin closing stores in Canada as early as March 18 [Financial Post]
-Loblaws expansion, renovations could squeeze 'premium' Whole Foods market share [CBC]
-Cross-border online shopping stunts Canadian e-commerce: study [BIV]
-Metro on the lookout for acquisitions [Grocery Business]
-Sobeys profit boosted by Canada Safeway acquisition a year ago [CTV]
-Loblaw launches Naturally Imperfect program to sell undersized, blemished produce [Financial Post]
-Sales up, profit down for North West in Q4 [Winnipeg Free Press]
-Canadian household debt burden hits record 163% [Globe & Mail]
Canadian News: Region-by-Region
-Ottawa airport opening new restaurants and stores [Ottawa Citizen]
-Planning commission opposes tighter zoning rules on liquor stores [Calgary Herald]
-London's Second Farm Boy Location Open For Business [AM 980]
-Media Advisory: Giant Tiger in Hamilton, ON Unveils New Modern look [Marketwired]
-Cabela's swamped with applicants for new Moncton store [CBC]
-Too soon to tell impact of Sears Metrotown sale [Burnaby NewsLeader]
-Surge of new stores selling liquor unlikely, Victoria staff say [Times Colonist]
Trending Topics:
PARTNER CONTENT: Frigid February Blows a Warm Breeze: J.C. Williams Group U.S. National Retail Bulletin [J.C. Williams Group]
-Dollar General Wants To Open 730 Stores This Year [Forbes]
-Report: Walgreens Boots CEO sees potential for more U.S. drugstore acquisitions [Chain Store Age]
-10 Retailers Closing the Most Stores [24/7 Wall St.]
-Ports dispute hurt retailers bad [LA Times]
-Children’s Place ups store closures; urged to explore options [Chain Store Age]
-Amazon's new store is all about exclusives [RetailWire]
-Express to expand outlet stores [Fierce Retail]
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