Today's Retail News From Around The Web: March 31, 2015
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Interest strong in Future Shop locations: Calloway [CTV]
-Several Canadian malls, plazas headed for ‘challenging’ times [Global]
-Canadian consumer confidence gains for fourth week [Toronto Star]
-Walmart Canada set to drop unlimited free shipping as competition eases [Globe & Mail]
-Future shop severance packages not up to snuff, says lawyer [CTV]
-Target Canada signs, shopping carts sold for $2.2M [CTV]
-No place for Future Shop as shopping’s future shifts [Globe & Mail]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-Amazon confirms it is testing delivery drones in rural B.C. [Globe & Mail]
-Could Ikea make a return to Vancouver Island? [Business in Vancouver]
-Pomme Natural Market has big aspirations [British Columbia: Canadian Grocer]
-Bare meat shelves in Newfoundland grocery stores caused by ferry delays [CTV]
-'Bring it' corporate culture plays out in MEC's new head office [Globe & Mail]
-Sephora in Fairview fined for pricing violations [Montreal: CJAD]
-CD Warehouse closes after 24 years in business [Ottawa: CTV]
Trending Topics:
-CONFIRMED: Richemont signs agreement to merge The Net-A-Porter Group with YOOX Group [Richemont]
-RadioShack creditor Salus won't improve bid to compete with Standard General [CTV]
-Lululemon expands style assortment [Fierce Retail]
-Sam's Club to sell 3D printers [Fierce Retail]
-Target to install solar paneling in 180 stores, distribution centers across US [Bloomberg]
-Study: Mobile holiday traffic peaked Thanksgiving, hit low Cyber Monday [Chain Store Age]
-Aldi completed purchase of 66 Bottom Dollar stores from Delhaize [Chain Store Age]
Our Previous Articles:
-Why Best Buy Shuttered Future Shop: Industry Expert Q&A
-With Future Shop and Target Closing, do Big Box Stores have a Future in Canada?
-Holt Renfrew Triples its Montreal Footwear Footage [With Photos]
-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
