Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: October 5, 2016
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Our Article of the Day:
MUJI Reveals Ambitious Canadian Expansion Plans (Q&A)
The minimalist Japanese retailer has revealed new details, for the first time, on its ambitious Canadian expansion plans.
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Top Stories - National:
-American Express Canada Cardmembers Can Use Points At Amazon (PYMNTS.com)
-Canadian food makers on record pace for profits (Canadian Grocer)
-Retail without boundaries a key topic at digital summit (Canadian Grocer)
-Fast fashion attempts an environmental makeover (CBC)
-What a carbon price means for consumers (CBC)
-Electrical and Electronics Retailing in Canada - Market Summary and Forecasts (PR Newswire)
-Shopify acquires Boltmade, Inc., a product design and development consultancy (EPR Retail News)
-Third Of Canadians Can't Afford Food, 15 Per Cent OK With Wasting It: Survey (Huffington Post)
-Enjoy the local bounty: The latest vintages from Canadian wineries (Globe & Mail)
Canadian News - Regional:
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
Sears in Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre will close by end of January (Edmonton, Global News)
-Sporting Life comes to Calgary with first store outside Ontario (Calgary Herald)
-Edmonton Ice District partner WAM rebrands (Edmonton Journal)
-Whole Foods not opening store at Calgary's Northland Village Mall (CBC)
-Tsawwassen Mills mall hoping to attract far-flung customers (British Columbia: CBC News), Tsawwassen Mills includes HMV (Delta Optimist)
-Brentwood mall lower level closed due to flooding (Vancouver: CBC)
-Black Bond Books closing after nearly four decades in Langley (Langley Times)
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Ottawa's Westboro BIA eyes 86 new members under boundary expansion (Ottawa Business Journal)
-Trendy, thrifty and with a conscience: New shop aims to help at-risk youth (Newfoundland: CBC)
-College Street beautification project having not-so-beautiful impact, business owners say (Toronto: CBC)
-Canada trade deal with major retail chain brings boost for Welsh lamb exports (FG Insight)
-Perfume buyers prefer niche artisanal scents over celebrity brands (Toronto Star)
-More baby formula stolen from Guelph grocery store, police say (Kitchener-Waterloo: CBC News)
-Cassette Store Day comes to Toronto: Find out which businesses are taking place and why? (NOW Magazine)
-Halifax's Nova Centre completion delayed again (The Chronicle Herald)
Our Previous Articles:
-Deciem Continues Rapid Store Expansion [Photos]
-Nordstrom Prepares to Open Yorkdale Location
-Early Bird Deadline For PRSM Retail Facility Management Events in Toronto and Vancouver
-Oshawa Centre Completes Massive Redevelopment
-Rudsak Continues Ambitious Canadian Store Expansion
-Winmark to Launch Style Encore Chain in Canada
-BRIKA Announces Significant Acquisition
-Inside Uniqlo's 1st Canadian Store, at CF Toronto Eaton Centre
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