Retail News From Around The Web: April 28, 2015
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Trending Topics:
-Is North American Retail on the Verge of Collapse? [Independent Singapore News]
-Apple profit soars 40% on strong iPhone sales [CBC]
-J.C. Penney, Walmart among retailers sued over Bangladesh factory collapse [Chain Store Age]
-Starbucks POS outage costs company millions in sales [Fierce Retail]
-Whole Foods raises $4.6M for global poverty alleviation, including awareness and funding for 1M microloans [Whole Foods]
-Retailing’s 'Outstanding Mom' to be honored in New York [Chain Store Age]
-Wearable tech confuses consumers [eMarketer]
-Halsbrook allows consumers to try-on at home [Fierce Retail]
Our Previous Articles:
-Holt Renfrew Vancouver Flagship to be One of North America's Largest Luxury Stores
-Holt Renfrew to Create 190,000 Square Foot Pacific Centre Showpiece
-Chinese Tourism May Explain Canada's Increase in Luxury Retail [With Infographic]
-Yorkdale Announces West Expansion With Canada's Largest Restoration Hardware
-West Elm to Open its 4th Canadian Location in Calgary
-Porsche Design Halts Expansion, Closes All Canadian Locations
-Kit and Ace to Open West Edmonton Mall Flagship
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Canadian Tire gets plenty of traction from diversification [Globe & Mail]
-Global fashion retailer OSKA looks to expand brand in Canada [Calgary Herald]
-Retail sector hollows out as survivors grapple with change [Business in Vancouver]
-Lululemon 2.0? What a yogawear challenger from Goldman Sachs means for retail [Financial Post]
-Shelley Fralic: Tales from the retail crypt [Vancouver Sun]
-All 497 Canadian 7-Eleven Stores To Carry Natural Cabana® Lemonade/Limeade [Newswire]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-Club Monaco brings hand-crafted French finds to stores [Vancouver Sun]
-New ECCO location opens on Robson [Vancity Buzz]
-Nunavut grapples again with alcohol sales [SNM]
-There are more marijuana dispensaries in Vancouver than Tim Hortons [Vancity Buzz]
-Victoria clothing company Sitka bets on buy-local [Business in Vancouver]
-New business arriving at Ottawa International Airport [Ottawa Business Journal]
-Old strip mall in Valois Village on the market for $3.7M [Montreal Gazette]
-Pacquet store closing after celebrating 100 years in business [CBC]
