Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: January 12, 2016
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Our Articles of the Day:
1) H2O Plus Closes Canadian Stores, Halts Shipping
2) Canadian Bag and Accessory Brand VENQUE Seeks to Expand Distribution after Considerable Success
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Slumping loonie holds silver lining for Canadian retailers as cross-border shopping expected to ‘all but die’ [Financial Post]
-The scent of success: 20 years of the Lush life [Vancouver Sun]
-Lululemon’s naked pants, part II: This time, they’re doing it on purpose to improve design [Financial Post]
-What's happening to all the Hudson's Bay Outlets? [Style Democracy]
-Lowe's Canada Announces Newly Appointed Divisional Vice President [Newswire]
-How warehouse sales differ from outlet malls [Style Democracy]
-How Freshii is riding the health food boom and finding inspiration from fast fashion to fuel its rapid expansion [Financial Post]
Canadian News - Regional:
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-All Cooper's Foods stores converting to Save-On-Foods banner [Grocery Business]
-Calgary's inner-city underserved by grocery stores: U of A report [Calgary Herald]
-Edmonton retailer Call the Kettle Black blames economy, bridge delays for closing after 20 years [Edmonton Journal]
-Vacant storefronts on the rise along busy Vancouver West End Street (Denman Street) [Vancouver Sun]
-Hudson's Bay building downtown to close fourth floor [Winnipeg Free Press]
-Starbucks app allows you to avoid the lineup [Vancouver Sun]
Central/Eastern Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Could Thrifty Foods be the answer to Sobeys' challenges? [IGD]
-Shop Spotlight: Getoutside Shoes in Toronto [Style Democracy]
Our Previous Articles:
-Study Reveals International Retailers Coming to Canada
-Tiffany & Co. to Expand Vancouver Flagship
-Woolrich Looks to Open Canadian Stores
-Extreme Stores Shutters Multiple Locations
-Caudalie Plans Canadian 'Boutique Spa' Expansion
-Saks Flagship to Feature Queen Street Doorman and Concierge
-Two of World's Top 25 Global Fashion Companies are Canadian
