Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: June 30, 2015

Rendering: Hudson's Bay Company

Our Article of the Day: 

Hudson's Bay Initiates Unprecedented Store Renovations

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Re: Indigo Books & Music: 

-Why Indigo Books & Music Inc CEO Heather Reisman believes we are on the cusp of a bricks and mortar renaissance [Financial Post]

-Indigo dropping more book prices to keep customers in stores in digital age [Globe & Mail]

-Indigo Says It Won't End Up Like Future Shop Or Target Canada [Huffington Post]

-Indigo CEO Heather Reisman says lifestyle goods will drive growth plans [News1130]

 

Top Stories - Canada: 

-Supermarkets are raising prices – and 'don't care what you think' [Global News]

-Is it the end of big box? [Canadian Lawyer Magazine]

-Metro rolls out renovated store design [Canadian Grocer]

-Lululemon taps new digital EVP [Retail Dive]

-Canadian Retailers Destroying Confederate Flag Merchandise [Inquisitr]

-Birks Group Announces Strong Sales Growth and Improved Operating Income [Business Wire]

-3 of the Best Ways to Invest in the Canadian Retail Industry Today [Motley Fool Canada]

-Staples Canada Releases Q1 2015 Sustainability Achievements, Showing Continued Progress in Recycling and Energy Efficiency [Newswire] 

 

Canadian News - Region-by-Region: 

-Loblaw’s Superstore rolls out a diverse approach [Toronto Star]

-Edmonton program aims to freshen aging strip malls [Edmonton Journal]

-West Vancouver's Park Royal aims to flourish as a cultural landmark [Vancouver Sun]

-Yonge Street – can it get back its groove? Music strategy aims to try [Toronto: Globe & Mail]

-Park and Province put a permanent shop on Queen West [Toronto Life]

-Loblaw Union Update: Some locals have now accepted Loblaw's offer [Grocery Business]

-La Bodega brings Mexico up north [Winnipeg Free Press]

-American Girl to open at Indigo Toronto Eaton Centre on July 4 [Newswire]

 

Our Previous Articles: 

-Italian Centre Shop Sets Sights on Expansion

-Neal's Yard Remedies Plans Canadian Expansion

-Canada's Top Footwear Designer, Ron White, Continues Expansion

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