Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: January 8, 2016
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Slumping currency holds silver lining for Canadian retailers [Reuters Canada]
-Hudson's Bay agrees to accept gift cards from other stores [Global]
-Hudson’s Bay Plans to Integrate Gilt Into Saks Off Fifth Stores [Daily Friday]
-Hudson's Bay Co. to buy online shopping group Gilt for $250M [CTV]
-David's Tea continues rapid expansion [Montreal Gazette]
-Online home decor retailer Wayfair launches Canadian website [Toronto Star]
-Generic drugs pinch revenue growth at Jean Coutu [Montreal Gazette]
Canadian News - Regional:
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Experienced e-commerce entrepreneurs launch Bedface to sell bedding online [Business in Vancouver]
-Freshii facing lawsuit from Vancouver-area franchisees over exclusivity claims [Financial Post]
-Wine with dinner? Victoria grocery store applies to sell liquor [CTV Vancouver Island]
-Richmond liquor retailers want restrictions on grocery store wine sales [Richmond News]
-Mock store puts spotlight on Northern Canada’s high food prices [Canadian Grocer]
-Sexy Juice expands into Vancouver with new Fairview Location [Vancity Buzz]
Eastern Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-BILD: Urban growth is changing the retail experience [Toronto Sun]
-EvoMarketPlace has invested in the Montreal-based e-commerce company Tempt Brands [Benzinga]
-Businesses in ‘ghost town’ condo mall (Aura) suing developer Canderel Residential [Toronto Star]
-Budds owner recalls life in retail as stores close in Guelph, Waterloo [CBC]
-Rotate This saying goodbye to Queen Street [Toronto: BlogTO]
-Quebec wine, beer vendors aim to sell direct to supermarkets [Grocery Business]
-Woman began donating clothes, now runs store for Syrian refugees (in Toronto) [CBC]
-Ricky Gervais Donates Guitar To Pay For Enclosure For Ikea Monkey [ET Canada]
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-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
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-Change of Scandinavia to Continue Expansion, Open Canadian Flagship
-List of International Retailers that Entered Canada in 2015
