Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: January 19, 2016
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Rendering: Simons
Our Article of the Day:
Simons Prepares for GTA Debut
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Sobeys scrambling to get produce on store shelves [Canadian Grocer]
-Sobeys running out of Jamie Oliver knives as promotion takes off [CBC]
-When 'showrooming' is a good thing: Top 5 retail tips from Indochino's new CEO [IT Business]
-Food companies, meet your newest key consumer segment [Canadian Grocer]
-Apple hikes App Store prices in Canada [Apple Insider]
-Cauliflower crisis: Restaurants pull signature dishes as price of produce soars [CTV]
Canadian News - Regional:
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Alberta Food Deserts: Calgary, Edmonton Lacking Healthy Food Access, Study Finds [Huffington Post]
-Apparel companies that start up in Vancouver grow, prosper — and opt to stay [Business in Vancouver]
-Indigospirit set to open in downtown Vancouver this month [Vancity Buzz]
-Morguard - 2016 Real Estate Investment Trends to Watch in Western Canada [Newswire]
-Shops give Sargent Avenue block African flavour [Winnipeg Free Press]
-'Iconic' public plaza planned for True North Square in downtown Winnipeg [CBC]
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Halifax's downtown isn't dying despite rising vacancy rate, city says [CBC]
-Four times the space for Bodega Boutique [The Coast, Halifax]
-High rent, union rules blamed for closing of Toronto-area Goodwill stores [Globe & Mail]
-GTA Goodwill stores closed until further notice, exec says [CBC]
-Plan in the works to redesign King Street — and quickly (closing to cars, good for retailers?) [Toronto Star]
-Lincoln Fields tenants worried Walmart exit will eat into bottom line [Ottawa Citizen]
-LCBO a real buzz kill for marijuana sales [Toronto Star]
-Membertou arena, shopping complex construction moves ahead (Cape Breton) [CBC]
Our Previous Articles:
-Eddie Bauer to Replace Robson Street French Connection
-Online Retailer Maple Harbour to Open Brick-and-Mortar Stores
-Oakridge Centre Expansion Scaled Back
-Inside Erin Mills' Overhaul [Photos]
-H2O Plus Closes Canadian Stores, Halts Shipping
-Canadian Bag and Accessory Brand VENQUE Seeks to Expand Distribution after Considerable Success
