Today's Retail News From Around The Web: March 2, 2015
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Kit & Ace, the new retail venture from the son of Lululemon Athletica Inc founder, has been resounding success [National Post]
-Lululemon founder’s son sews up retail plan [BIV]
-CST Brands expects to open 10 to 12 new stores in Canada in 2015 [Bizjournals]
-Loblaw eyes Target locations [Marketing Magazine]
-Hudson’s Bay Co. needs to improve service: Roseman [Toronto Star]
-How two brothers founded Canadian luxury brand WANT [Complex]
-FreshCo, Old Navy, Rexall: Joe Jackman helps retailers get their mojo back [Globe & Mail]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-Next-generation Leone to launch activewear stores [Business in Vancouver]
-Pattison grocery empire started with a phone call [Victoria Times Colonist]
-Old meets new at the Art Shoppe’s first location change after 78 years [Globe & Mail]
-More tenants at Tsawwassen Commons [Delta Optimist]
-Walmart checking all gift cards after Bridgewater mix-up [CBC]
-Giant Tiger Location To Open In Hanover [BlackburnNews.com]
Trending Topics:
-Costco ties up with Visa and Citigroup for co-branded credit cards [Financial Post]
-Louis Vuitton is now a 'brand for secretaries' in China [Business Insider]
-Report: GameStop bids $2.4 million on 163 RadioShack leases [Chain Store Age]
-Ron Johnson leads $16M investment in Nasty Gal [Fierce Retail]
-JCPenney posted a $59M loss for the quarter, but online sales grew 13% [Chain Store Age]
-Gap revenue grows 3% thanks to Old Navy stores and despite dips in namesake brand [Fortune]
-Green leaders get a special place on Walmart.com [RetailWire]
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-Promising Picture for Most Canadian Retailers Heading Into 2015
-Womenswear Brand Judith & Charles to Open 4 Locations, Revamps Website
