Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: September 29, 2015
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Our Articles of the Day:
1) Nordstrom Eaton Centre Flagship Configuration Revealed
2) Saje Natural Wellness Reveals Substantial Ongoing Expansion Plans
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Top Stories - Canada:
-As shoppers abandon the packaged snack laden centre-store aisles, grocers look for ways to turn them back [Financial Post]
-How grocery ecommerce is evolving in Canada [IGD Retail Analysis]
-Holt Renfrew asks customers to “give from the sole” during charity initiative [Luxury Daily]
-Whole Foods plans to get rid of 1500 jobs in US and Canada [CBC]
-H&M owned, London-based brand COS comes to Canada [Huffington Post]
-Canadian economy turning a corner from recession to sustainable growth [Financial Post]
-Canadian Tire Bank wants to gamify mobile banking [Marketing Magazine]
-Aldo Group opens world's biggest store in Dubai [Gulf News]
Canadian News: Regional:
Eastern Canada & Territories: ON/QC/Maritimes
-St. Catharines Ikea location to open next spring [Niagarathisweek.com]
-Toronto's Old City Hall could become a shopping mall [BlogTO]
-Archambault's sale to Renaud-Bray finalized [Montreal Gazette]
-Montreal West cupcake shop under the OQLF microscope [Global News]
-South Asian fashion perfect for fall transitioning [Brampton Guardian]
-Say goodbye to Mac's brand [Cornwall Newswatch]
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Manitobans making fewer shopping treks to US, says new survey [CTV Winnipeg]
-AutoCanada Inc. Announces the Acquisition of Grove Dodge Jeep Ram [Newswire]
-Vancouver urged to loosen restrictive policy for wine retailers [Business in Vancouver]
-Saskatoon gets a new boutique pet health store [Saskatoon Star Phoenix]
-Edmonton boutiques seeing shades of grey in fall fashions [Edmonton Journal]
-Liliana's Boutique hosts fundraiser for Edmonton lunch program [Edmonton Journal]
-A bold plan to overhaul liquor retailing [Regina Leader Post]
-Local stores reporting high demand for Jays gear [Alberta Daily Herald Tribune]
Our Previous Articles:
-Jaeger-LeCoultre Opens 1st of 2 Confirmed Canadian Locations
-Indochino Reveals New Store Design
-Danish Retailer BESTSELLER to Enter Canada with 5 Confirmed Locations
-Le Creuset Continues Canadian Expansion With 3 Confirmed Locations
-Cadillac Fairview Rebrands Mall Properties