Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: May 25, 2015
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Our Articles of the Day:
1) Top Reasons Why We're Attending This Year's STORE Conference
2) Mark's Continues Store Expansion, Launches Flagship Prototype
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Canada ripe for an invasion of US dollar stores, experts say [Global]
-Saje dips into new territory [Vancouver Sun]
-Retail Sales Shine in March as Gasoline Dips Drastically [J.C. Williams Group]
-One person’s return is another person’s bargain: BigBox Outlet caters to shoppers who love a deal [Financial Post]
-Canadian retail sales rise in March led by cars and food [Globe & Mail]
-Giant Tiger: The all-Canadian family discount store [Westman Journal]
-Profile of Roy Hessel, CEO, Clearly [BIV]
-Metro Inc readies for food price inflation slowdown, as fresh goods battle heats up [Financial Post]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-Montreal downtown stores allowed to stay open 24 hours [CBC]
-Sobeys Urban Fresh Opens in Ottawa Centre [Epoch Times]
-Alberta retail sales rebounding after sluggish early-year results [Calgary Herald]
-LCBO union asks Ontario to shelve plans to sell beer in grocery stores [Canadian Grocer]
-Harry Rosen welcoming Tom Ford and Kiton to its expansion plans [Vancity Buzz]
-Province's inflation rate highest in nation [Saskatoon Star Phoenix]
-U2 turns to Coquitlam store to stock up wine collection [Business in Vancouver]
-The Encore Shoppe opens in Ingleside [Cornwall Newswatch]
Our Previous Articles:
-It's Tough Being in the "Middle", as Canadian Consumers Continue to Move Up and Down
-Harry Rosen Continues Overhaul of its Pacific Centre Flagship