Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: October 14, 2016
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Our Article of the Day:
Warby Parker to Open 2nd Toronto Store
The popular and trendy New York City-based eyewear brand will open its second Canadian location, as it continues with its international expansion plans.
Top Stories - National:
-From apparel to supplements, PetSmart Canada cashes in on the ‘premiumization of pets’ (Financial Post)
-Amazon to hire more than 2,000 seasonal workers in Canada for holidays (BNN)
-Loblaws, Sobeys and Saputo among Canada’s top brands (Canadian Grocer)
-The Saucy Fish Co. surfaces in Canada (at Loblaw: Marketing Magazine)
-Loblaw finalizes takeover of B.C. medical records company (Canadian Grocer)
-James M. Dickson named chairman of Sobeys' parent (NewsWire)
-Samsung Canada announces $100 credit for Note 7 buyers who switch to a S7 (MobileSyrup)
-Premium Brands Holdings buys Belmont Meats (Canadian Grocer)
-Available only to Globe & Mail 'Unlimited' paid subscribers: Fast food chain Freshii prepping a fall IPO (The Globe & Mail)
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Ogilvy’s at 150: And a discussion of the Ogilvy/Holt Renfrew merger in Montreal (The Constant Shopper by Eva Friede)
-Real estate coalition says commercial parking tax a ‘grenade’ for Toronto business (Toronto Star)
-Retail sector accounts for 13 per cent of N.B. jobs: Retail Council of Canada (Global News)
-The Best Green Retailers in Toronto (BlogTO)
-Campbellton retail dynasty 4 generations strong (New Brunswick: CBC News)
-Daring thieves switch pricey diamond with a fake at N.B. jewelry store (The Chronicle Herald)
-Montréal, an island city with European charm (World Of Cruising)
-New soups spill out across Quebec IGA (Canadian Grocer)
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Tsawwassen Mills mall won't accept First Nations status cards for tax exemption (Vancouver Sun)
-Leon’s Home Furnishing opens first B.C. store in Saanich (Saanich News)
-Blush Lane Organic Market a fresh face in Bridgeland (Calgary Herald)
-U.S. chicken chain (Popeye's) makes move on Western Canada (Grainews)
-B.C. pop-up pot: Taking a stand on marijuana criminalization (Vancouver: CTV News)
-Blush Lane Organic Market a fresh face in Bridgeland (Calgary Herald)
-Starbucks, service station proposed for Sicamous, B.C. (Salmon Arm Observer)
-Sizeable commercial space a short commodity in downtown Squamish (Squamish Chief)
Our Previous Articles:
-Londonderry Shopping Centre Overhaul on Track for 2017 Completion [Before & After Photos]
-Rolex Opens Largest Location in North America, in Vancouver (Photos)
-Danier Relaunches Under New Ownership
-SoulCycle to Enter Canada as it Commences International Expansion
-Saks Food Hall and Pusateri’s Avenue Road Opening Dates Announced
-Tsawwassen Mills Opens to Massive Crowds [Photos/Floor Plan]
-MUJI Reveals Ambitious Canadian Expansion Plans (Q&A)
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