Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: August 31, 2015
/Our Article of the Day:
Revealed: La Maison Simons' Unusual Configuration at 'The CORE'
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Spud.ca joins trend of online retailers opening storefronts [BIV.com]
-Nordstrom: Competing With The Same Billionaire Family That Fought Off Target [Seeking Alpha]
-Retail checkup: It's operation rehab for many fashion chains [Montreal Gazette]
-Why Dollarama can sell off-brand versions of name-brand chocolate bars [Yahoo]
-Reitmans gets active: Chain opens new Hyba banner, increases marketing moves [Montreal Gazette]
-Gap's store brands in Canada to end on-call, short-notice shifts [Globe & Mail]
-La Vie en Rose: Meeting real needs of real women [Montreal Gazette]
-Why Rona Inc. Belongs in Your Portfolio [Motley]
Canadian News - Regional:
-It's Le Château de Montréal, merci: Ad blitz plays city as muse [Montreal Gazette]
-HomeSense, Starbucks and Princess Auto adding to PEI's landscape [Charlottetown Guardian]
-White: Grocery stores in the core a calculated decision [Calgary Herald]
-Giant Tiger to occupy part of former Target store in Fergus [Guelph Mercury]
-Bombay Spices now in Saskatoon [Star Phoenix]
-Fredericton 'Changes' store set to close in September [CBC]
-Glooscap First Nation business project to bring stores, hotel, market [Nova Scotia: CBC]
-Enfield Home Hardware bought by Payzant [CBC]
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