Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: May 21, 2015
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Photo: Harry Rosen
Our Articles of the Day:
1) Harry Rosen Continues Overhaul of its Pacific Centre Flagship
2) It's Tough Being in the "Middle", as Canadian Consumers Continue to Move Up and Down
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Metro Inc readies for food price inflation slowdown, as fresh goods battle heats up [Financial Post]
-Shopify raises $131-million pricing IPO above increased range [Globe & Mail]
-New report sheds light on the future of retailing in Canada to 2018 [Whatech.com]
-Bow-tie guys in knots over their next move [Globe & Mail]
-Lululemon yoga pants lawsuit properly dismissed: U.S. appeals court [Yahoo]
-Joe Fresh to close two NYC locations, shifts U.S. strategy to smaller stores [New York Business Journal]
-Sears Canada Inc posts $59.1-million loss in first quarter as revenue drops 10% on store closures [Financial Post]
-Hudson’s Bay still in talks as bidding for Kaufhof chain heats up [Globe & Mail]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-Land in place, Carbonleo unveils plans for $1.7 billion Montreal mega-mall [Montreal Gazette]
-Price check on love: Liberty Village grocery store is having a singles night [Metro]
-Hudson’s Bay Co. ushers in new era at Queen St. location [Toronto Star]
-Gus Longo looks back on 60 years in groceries [Ourwindsor.ca]
-New BC liquor laws are 'not fair' say private liquor stores [CBC]
-Online petition started for Costco bilingual signs [The Suburban]
-Newfoundland looks to regulate e-cigarettes [Canadian Grocer]
-US kosher supermarket chain takes over Hartmans [Canadian Jewish News]
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