Today's Retail News From Around The Web: April 7, 2015
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Our Article of the Day:
Why it Will Take Years to Replace Target and Future Shop's Shuttered Canadian Locations
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Hudson’s Bay to bolster women’s wear segment; sales outlook tops estimates [Globe & Mail]
-Future Shop stores re-open under Best Buy name [Toronto Star]
-The Secret to Canadian Tire's Success [BIV]
-Nordstrom supports Canada expansion with Oracle Retail [Chain Store Age]
-Etsy Items Featured in Nordstrom Stores in Canada [EcommerceBytes]
-Is Richelieu Hardware Ltd. Canada's Best Kept Secret? [MSN.com]
-Canada expands poultry restrictions as avian flu spreads [Canadian Grocer]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-Winnipeg retail real estate market healthy despite major store closures, experts say [Winnipeg Free Press]
-Ontario Alcohol 'Off Sales' A Natural Next Step For Province: Group [Huffington Post]
-Australian skin care brand Aesop to open in Gastown [Vancity Buzz]
-The people have spoken: Why 104 St. is Edmonton's best [Metro]
-Closure of The Movie Studio in Garneau harkens slow final credits on an obsolete service [Edmonton Journal]
-Honest Ed's says yes to the $2.99 dress [Toronto Star]
-Vancouver's Stong's Market returns to North Shore [Vancouver Courier]
Trending Topics:
-David’s Tea files for IPO; sees potential for 300 U.S. stores [Chain Store Age]
-Amazon wooing eBay retailers with faster sales growth [Fierce Retail]
-Store-within-a-store: Brick-and-mortar's 'godfather strategy' [Retail Dive]
-Top Herbalife members contacted by law enforcement agencies: report [Yahoo]
-Muji brings its price-cutting ethos to US stores [Retail Dive]
-Lane Bryant launches omnichannel spring campaign [Chain Store Age]
-Investment management firm TowerBrook acquires women's apparel retailer J. Jill [USnews.com]
-The Urban Neighborhood Wal-Mart: A Blessing Or A Curse? [NPR.org]
Our Previous Articles:
-List of Retailers Opening and Expanding in Canada
-Giorgio Armani to Open 2nd Canadian Outlet this Spring
-Aesop to open 3 Free-Standing Canadian Locations
-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]
