Retail News From Around The Web: May 19, 2015
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Map: Google, modified by Sitings Realty Ltd.
Our Articles of the Day:
1) Who's Taking Target's Canadian Stores? An Interactive Map
2) Interactive Map: World's Largest Shopping Malls (& Where Canada Ranks)
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Canada's top shopping centres continue to boost sales [RENX.ca]
-List of available Targets shrinking [London Free Press]
-Despite delays and a low dollar, why are so many Canadians crossing the border? [News 1130]
-Dollarama Inc.'s Shares Are up 639%: Can Investors Expect That to Continue? [Motley Fool Canada]
-CPPIB investing more than $1 billion in German shopping centre operator [Financial Post]
-New 150000-square-foot fulfillment centre fuels Shoes.com sales spike [BIV]
-Canadian Tire CEO: ecommerce is in flux, get used to it [Marketing Magazine]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-Italian Centre Shop expands to add specialty food storefront in Calgary [Edmonton Journal]
-Montreal Mulling Ban On Plastic Bags [Huffington Post]
-Sleep Country Canada opens 3 locations in New Brunswick [Newswire]
-Private liquor stores in fight for survival [Vancouver Sun]
-Holiday shopping rules put TO at a 'disadvantage': Tory [Toronto Sun]
-Downtown needs more amenities, from parks to dry cleaners: developers [Edmonton Journal]
-Petrolia hardware store celebrates 150 years in business [London, ON: CBC]
Trending Topics:
-Ascena Retail to buy Ann Inc. for about $2.15 billion [Chain Store Age]
-Disney to double theme park retail space [Retailing Today]
-Why Nordstrom is the Amazon of department stores [Fortune]
-Simon to invest $1 billion in upgrade/expansion of key centers [Chain Store Age]
-Target to sell Target Commercial Interiors as free shipping drives sales [Fierce Retail]
-Macy's is adding a touch of luxury to its 'platinum' stores [Fortune]
-Nordstrom Q1 profit misses but sales beat; opening 32 stores in 2015 [Chain Store Age]
-Grocer finds business model that works in food deserts [NPR]
Our Previous Articles:
-McArthurGlen Confirms Tenant List for Vancouver Designer Outlet Mall
-Clearly Contacts Re-Brands: Interview with CEO Roy Hessel
-Ted Baker to Open 4th Canadian Location
