Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: October 31, 2016
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Our Article of the Day:
Downtown Edmonton Seeing Retail Renaissance
The optimism is contagious, with developers and landlords aiming to revamp the downtown core of Alberta’s capital city.
Top Stories - National:
-Planet Organic markets struggle across Canada (CTV)
-How small retailers can succeed in today’s competitive market (by Dr. Kyle Murray, Alberta Venture)
-Print flyers aren’t dead: Black Friday report (Metroland.com)
-Walmart vows change amid concerns over food waste (CBC)
-Canadian Designers: The challenge of making a name in fashion in Canada (Metro)
-'I got shafted': Air Miles collectors locked out of cash rewards for expiring miles (CBC)
-Facing charges nothing new for accused diamond thieves (cross-Canada thefts) (Toronto Star)
-Mobile payment awareness on the rise, but not usage (Canadian Grocer)
-Announcing the 2016 COSA Award Winners #COSA16 (Cosmetics Magazine)
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Wine hits shelves at Ontario grocery stores and What Ontario grocers are authorized to sell wine? (both: Canadian Grocer)
-Thunder Bay city hall continues its push for Costco (CBC)
-Hudson's Bay to unwrap new Christmas window displays (Toronto Star)
-Ottawa man vowing to cease after-hours store stunts after police weigh charges (CBC)
-Customers and staff love Sault's newest clothing store (7 photos) (Soo Today)
-Sold! Dominion store employees ratify 3-year contract (Newfoundland: CBC)
-Yorktown Square to make way for medical walk-in clinic (Windsor Star)
-New Elsipogtog grocery store and pharmacy creates jobs for First Nation (New Brunswick: CBC)
-No packages or bags at zero-waste grocer (Stratford Beacon Herald)
-Residents fume as pot shops proliferate in Ottawa neighbourhoods (CBC)
-Restaurant owners cry foul over SAQ move to reduce wine prices (Montreal Gazette)
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Edmonton City Centre mall shows off bright new food court (Edmonton Journal)
-Bonnie Doon mall losing Sears store, looking at redevelopment (Edmonton Journal)
-Victoria's Health and Organic Bar to open third location at Cambie and Broadway (Vancouver: Straight.com)
-High societies: Vancouver's multi-million retail marijuana market and the non-profit societies running it (Vancouver Sun)
-Interior designers draw up plans for a bright future in Saskatoon (Star Phoenix)
-Modern Country furniture sales spread across North America (Calgary Herald)
-Saskatchewan government reducing markups for local and regional brewers (Global News)
-Alberta NDP unfazed by accusations of 'predatory' beer pricing (Star Phoenix)
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