Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: August 21, 2015
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Rendering: Hudson's Bay Company/Saks Fifth Avenue
Our Article of the Day
Saks Fifth Avenue Announces 1st Western Canadian OFF 5TH Location
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Laura to close 20 women’s clothing stores [Toronto Star]
-Canada’s retail sales rise faster than expected on mobile phones [Globe & Mail]
-What a weaker loonie means for Canadian retail stocks [Financial Post]
-Canadian company's design-driven backpack finds global success (re: Herschel) [CTV]
-Walmart Canada helps struggling parents find snack options [Canadian Grocer]
-Cadillac Fairview's new beginnings (re: back to school shopping campaign) [Strategy]
-Two silver linings of the low loonie for Canadian retail (video with retail expert Antony Karabus) [BNN]
-Amazon's corporate culture raises questions about Canadian similarities [CTV]
Canadian News - Regional:
-Cadillac Fairview sells 30% of Toronto TD Centre to Ontario Pension [Globe & Mail]
-L’Occitane to Open Premium Shop in Toronto Eaton Centre [Cosmetics Magazine]
-West Elm, new to Calgary, offering locally-made products [CBC]
-Tesla Motors to open massive Vancouver flagship store [Vancity Buzz]
-Beloved Victoria Macaron Patisserie set to open in Vancouver [Eating in Vancouver]
-Wholesale sector in Alberta ends six straight months of declines [Calgary Herald]
-Upper Canada Creamery launches two-ingredient yogurt [Canadian Grocer]
Our Previous Articles:
-Saks Canada Secures Flagship Brands Despite Holt Renfrew's Luxury Dominance
-Australian Jeweller Michael Hill Plans to Double Canadian Store Count
-La Maison Simons Opens 10th Location [With Photos]
-Canadian Retailers are Increasingly Facing Stronger Headwinds
-Nordstrom Bringing Designer 'Space' Concept to Canada
