Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: September 3, 2015
/Our Article of the Day:
1) Rocky Mountain Soap Company Reveals Growth and Renovation Plans
2) Retail Week Sign-Up Ends Tomorrow
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Sears Canada faces tight turnaround to revitalize flagging business [Globe & Mail]
-Lululemon unveils its new approach to yoga pants [Retail Dive]
-Clothing retailer Laura’s to close five fewer stores than originally planned [Globe & Mail]
-What does the future hold for Sobeys’ South Asian store? [Canadian Grocer]
-Sears Canada narrows operating loss, continues CEO search [Globe & Mail]
-Mondelez picks four Canadian startups to shake up grocery shopping [Canadian Grocer]
-Getting condo dwellers to forage for food [Canadian Grocer]
Canadian News - Regional:
-Nordstrom’s Vancouver to include DryBar shop-in-shop [THEClosetYVR]
-Opinion: Quebec should get rid of the SAQ and privatize alcohol sales [Montreal Gazette]
-At Torrid Grand Opening in Canada (includes photos) [Bruce Winder MBA]
-Back-to-school sales up as laptops make comeback in BC [CBC]
-Retailer Edmond Creed helped put Toronto on fashion map [Toronto: Globe & Mail]
-Sobeys Quebec launches certified humane chicken products [Canadian Grocer]
-The scoop on artisanal frozen treats in Vancouver [Vancouver Province]
Our Previous Articles:
-MUJI Announces 2nd Canadian Location
-Plus-Sized Retailer Torrid Plans Up to 50 Canadian Locations
-Retail Week Sign-Up Ends Friday, September 4
-Iconic Luxury Retailer Milli Plans Revamp and New Location
-Revealed: La Maison Simons' Unusual Configuration at 'The CORE'