Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: July 31, 2015
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Photo: Janson Goldstein
Our Article of the Day:
Saks Fifth Avenue Hiring 365 Positions for 1st Canadian Stores
Today's e-news is sponsored by ecoluxury lifestyle boutique THECloset YVR, opening August 22 at 360 Carrall Street in Vancouver
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Top Stories - Canada:
-RioCan puts its U.S. operations on the block [Globe & Mail]
-Landlords call on Target to release inter-company claims information [Globe & Mail]
-Grafton Fraser to open 70 Jones New York stores in Canada over next decade [BIV]
-Apple Watch to be sold through Best Buy in Canada on Aug 14 [CBC]
-Kraft Dinner officially adopts its made-in-Canada nickname [CTV]
-Birks Group Reports a 3% Increase in First Quarter Comparable [Stockhouse]
-Shopify stock jumps 14% after it boosts revenue in Q2 [CBC]
-Retailers on both sides of Canada-U.S. border feeling effects of falling Loonie [Vancouver Province]
-Burger King wanted Tims HQ in U.K. for tax reasons [Globe & Mail]
Canadian News - Regional:
-Avison Young builds relationship with Calgary Co-op [Calgary Herald]
-Regina-based Hillberg & Berk jeweller expands with West Edmonton Mall sparkle [Edmonton Journal]
-Quebec berry growers fight for more shelf space [Canadian Grocer]
-Longos to open its 5th Market Store in downtown Toronto [Grocery Business]
-Samsung to open its largest store in Canada at Toronto's Sherway Gardens [Strategyonline.ca]
-Vancouver's Coach Flagship undergoes major facelift [TheCloset YVR]
-Haney Place Mall has a new owner [Maple Ridge News]
-Metro’s organic basket program expands to 32 stores [Canadian Grocer]
Our Previous Articles:
-Coach Reveals 3 Canadian 'Next Generation' Flagships
-Saks Fifth Avenue to Feature Upscale New Restaurant Concepts in Canadian Stores
-Canada a Leading 'Target Destination' for Global Retailers
-Luxury Retail Growth Continues at North America’s Second Busiest International Airport
