Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: July 16, 2015
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Photo: Indochino, via Twitter
Our Article of the Day:
Suit Maker Indochino Plans Further Bricks-and-Mortar Expansion
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Rona Inc to buy its 20 franchise stores in effort to simplify retail network [Financial Post]
-Tim Hortons offers buy-outs to 15 per cent of total workforce [Toronto Star]
-Amazon’s one-day sale infuriates customers [Toronto Star]
-Tilley sold to private-equity firm in bid to recapture market share [Globe & Mail]
-Le Chateau Looks to Reconnect With Once-Loyal Shoppers [Marketing Magazine]
-E-book sales are flattening, but does that mean the technology is dying as consumers unplug? [Financial Post]
-Black's Photography to close as early as Aug. 8: reports [CTV]
Canadian News - Regional:
-MEC outdoor lifestyle store coming to Kelowna [Kelowna Capital News]
-Hardware store older than Canada [Petrolia Topic]
-Downtown businesses opting against staying open 24 hours [Montreal: CBC]
-Lowe's moving into former Walmart? [Cornwall Standard]
-Old Montreal business owners angered by sidewalk repairs [Montreal Gazette]
-Mattress firm rests on local quality [Waterloo Record]
-Opening soon: Karameller Candy Shop in Yaletown [Vancity Buzz]
-Falling loonie cuts Canadian shopping in Maine border towns [Bangor Daily News]
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