Today's Retail News From Around The Web: March 27, 2015
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Canadian retailers move past the Target era [Toronto Star]
-Comark Inc, owner of Ricki's, Bootlegger and Cleo, is latest Canadian fashion retailer to seek creditor protection [Financial Post]
-Lululemon sales up 16% but profit flat [CBC]
-Metro trades in aisles for runways [Canadian Grocer]
-Joe Fresh, Aldo Group teaming up to make shoes [CTV]
-Frank & Oak Plans To Open Six Brick-And-Mortar Stores In The US [TechCrunch]
-Target staff a pleasure [Toronto Sun]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-Record year for Calgary Co-op as sales top $1.2 billion [Calgary Herald]
-Grocery stores returning to under-serviced Winnipeg areas [CTV]
-Browns, Aritzia to set up shop at Halifax Shopping Centre [Halifax Chronicle Herald]
-StatsCan Report Unveils Full Extent Of Northern Canada's Food Crisis [Huffington Post]
-DSW Designer Shoes opens 1st Western Canadian location at Calgary's Crossiron Mills (with photos) [Mr Fabulous]
-Publisher finds successful niche with business books [Vancouver Sun]
Trending Topics:
-SEC launches probe into American Apparel’s dismissal of former CEO Dov Charney [Financial Post]
-Online fave Nasty Gal to open second physical store [Chain Store Age]
-Amazon in acquisition talks with Net-a-Porter [Fierce Retail]
-Five Below to open 70 stores in 2015 [Seeking Alpha]
-Pandora jewelry re-opens four concept stores that are redesigned for better customer interactions [Newswire]
-GameStop to expand technology brands segment with 350 to 550 stores [Chain Store Age]
-Walmart in Mexico will slow expansion in 2015 after a two-year slump [Yahoo]
Our Previous Articles:
-Italian Footwear Brand GEOX Launching 7 Canadian 'Concept Stores'
-The Kooples to Open Free-Standing Canadian Stores
-BMO Launches Beautiful figure3-designed Flagship at Canada's Financial Crossroads
-Moores Launches Men's Made-to-Measure in its Canadian Stores
-Canadian Retail Sales Are In Good Shape ... Except for Gasoline Stations
-Interview with Sam Mizrahi, Builder of 'The One' Tower at Bloor and Yonge
-Australian Activewear Brand Lorna Jane to Open Canadian Flagships
