Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: September 15, 2015
/Our Articles of the Day:
1) Nordstrom Reveals Brands Carried in its Pacific Centre Flagship
2) Services and Amenities at Nordstrom's Vancouver Flagship
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Top Stories - Canada:
-David’s Tea CEO talks expansion plans, unfazed by stock slide since IPO [Financial Post]
-Sears Canada Announces Updates to Loyalty Program and Credit Card Transition Process [Newswire]
-Wal-Mart Stores Inc suppliers feeling the pinch from extended payment terms [Financial Post]
-SHOP.CA to run pilot tests with Drone Delivery Canada [Post and Parcel]
-Shoppers Drug Mart campaign raises money for women's health orgs [Drug Store News]
-Is Dollarama Inc. the Top Growth Stock in the Market Today? [Motley]
-Mezzi Provides Corporate Update (Vancouver-based tech-friendly accessories) [Stockhouse]
Canadian News - Regional:
Western Canada: B.C. to Manitoba, Inclusive:
-Nordstrom to donate $420,000 proceeds from advanced shopping tickets [Vancouver: Georgia Straight]
-Skip the US outlets: Some better deals at home [BC: CTV]
-Edmonton's Workhall boutique and design studio moves from 104th Street to historic McLeod Building [Edmonton Journal]
-Ramsay development would protect Black & White Grocery [Calgary: CBC]
Ontario/Quebec/Maritimes/Territories:
-The OVO-lution of Drake [Toronto: Racked]
-Ivonne Martinez: Stop using Alberta to defend Ontario's liquor monopoly [National Post]
-HomeSense, home decor retailer, opens in PEI Sept. 22 [CBC]
-Sears Hometown closing stores in Windsor, Sydney, Antigonish [Halifax Chronicle Herald]
-Shortest path to shopping centre needs to be legitimized: Fixer [Toronto Star]
-Banker joins pharmacist in old-fashioned service [London Free Press]
-Baddeck pharmacy's ban on sugary drinks yields surprise [CBC]
-LA Froyo Fave Pinkberry Opens First Ontario Location [Huffington Post]
Our Previous Articles:
-DSW Designer Shoes Continues Canadian Store Expansion
-Canadian Custom Menswear Retailer Surmesur Continues Store Expansion
-Saks Fifth Avenue Reveals Canadian Store Opening Dates
-Free Half-Day Fraud Seminar in Vancouver on September 22