Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: October 20, 2016
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Our Article of the Day:
Hillcrest Mall Launches South Wing Expansion
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Top Stories - National:
-Mountain Equipment Co-op takes its sales strategy to the great outdoors (Financial Post)
-Saje doubles store count as it preps U.S. expansion (Video: BNN)
-Canadians not yet buying into idea of online grocery shopping as retailers try to change behaviour (Financial Post)
-eBay pushes to increase limit on tax-free purchases from U.S. (CTV) and Retail Council of Canada Position: Ensure a level playing field for retailers in Canada (RCC)
-Canadian retailers say keys to success are exports and omnichannel (Supply Chain Quarterly)
-Canadian retail market trends spur opportunity (REMI Network)
-New Look Vision to buy BC optical retail chain (Inside Ottawa Valley)
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-HMV pulls the plug on Eaton Centre location (BlogTO)
-Glitz and glamour welcome Yorkdale's east expansion (Inside Toronto)
-Wilfred to open new store at CF Toronto Eaton Centre (Style Democracy)
-WorkSafeNB Increases Employer Premiums by 33% – No Consultation with Employers (Retail Council of Canada)
-Sporting Life opens new store at Richmond Hill’s Hillcrest Mall (Toronto Star)
-Protesters crash Yorkdale Canada Goose store opening (Style Democracy)
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Edmonton pilot project ramps up to make Whyte Avenue more accessible (Global News)
-B.C.'s busy retail scene soaked up most spaces vacated by Target (Vancouver Sun)
-Grocery store closure the latest blow to The Pas and OCN (Winnipeg Free Press)
-Pop-up stores begin to emerge in Powell River (Powell River Peak)
-ATM thefts rob small Alberta businesses of cash and sense of security (CBC)
-Main Street shop features vintage taxidermy (Vancouver Courier)
Our Previous Articles:
-Maison Birks Launches New Store Concept [Photos]
-How Tokyo Smoke Plans to be Canada’s 1st Premium Cannabis Retailer
-Inside Nordstrom at Yorkdale, and List of Brands/Boutiques [Photos]
-Inside Yorkdale’s Impressive Expansion Wing [Photos]
-RYU Apparel Announces 1st Toronto Location
-Warby Parker to Open 2nd Toronto Store
-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
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