Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: November 1, 2016
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Our Articles of the Day:
1) BonLook Launches Canada-Wide Store Expansion
The Canadian eyewear company plans to expand substantially outside of its home base of Quebec.
2) Why The Shops at Aura Retail Centre is Unsuccessful (With Photos)
A leading design firm explains the challenges faced by the underground centre, including why it has failed despite being in one of the city's busiest retail areas.
Top Stories - National:
Update: Growing online retail sales suck up the equivalent of four cities worth of malls (Financial Post)
-Holiday retail sales in Canada to grow 3.5% (Newswire press release)
-With restrictions on Christmas trees and department stores, CETA is almost a free trade agreement (Financial Post)
-Second Cup mulls strategic options, including sale (Marina Strauss, Globe & Mail)
-Leon’s Furniture Names President of its Brick Division (Stockhouse press release)
-Canada still scores as franchise destination (Canadian Lawyer Magazine)
-Former chairman Graeme Roustan readies bid after Performance Sports files for bankruptcy protection (Financial Post) and Performance Sports files for bankruptcy protection, with deal to sell assets to Sagard and Fairfax (Financial Post)
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Oshawa Centre's $230-million makeover mirrors the city's evolution (Globe & Mail)
-First Neoshop in North America showcases startups' goods (Globe & Mail)
-Japan's Pablo cheese tarts opening first Toronto location (BlogTO)
-A look at 50 years of Toronto's most influential fashion pioneers (Toronto Life)
-Mel's hosts grand opening of one of biggest locations on PEI (Journal Pioneer)
-Saint John's Brunswick Square No Longer Grande (Starbucks closing) (Huddle Today)
-Acreman's Store in Mary's Harbour closes after 68 years (Newfoundland: CBC)
-Vandal Causes Thousands in Damage at Goodwill Industries (London ON: 640 News)
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Calgary Airport opens 50 new retail spots at new terminal (TRBusiness)
-Whole Foods Victoria could feed grocery wars (CKEK)
-Opening date officially set for new Costco in Saskatoon (Saskatoon Star Phoenix)
-The Opposite Of Athleisure (Re: Vancouver-based Dish & Duer) (Forbes)
-Liquor Mart Express Closing at Airport Amid Rising Rent (Winnipeg: ChrisD.ca)
Our Previous Articles:
-Downtown Edmonton Seeing Retail Renaissance
-Inside Strellson’s New Yorkdale Store [Photos]
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-Saks OFF 5TH Announces 2 More Canadian Stores
-Nordstrom Announces CF Sherway Opening Date
-Sporting Life Founder Discusses National Expansion Plans
-Off-White to Open Canadian Store
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