Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: November 15, 2016
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Our Articles of the Day:
1) Philipp Plein to Open Canadian Stores
The Swiss luxury-bling sportswear brand has launched an aggressive worldwide expansion, which will reportedly include Canada.
2) Retail Council of Canada to Launch Shopping Centre Study
The study will rank Canada's top centres based on metrics including productivity, size, and pedestrian count, and will be the first of its kind in Canada.
Top Stories - National:
-Canada's Gildan Activewear bids to buy assets of bankrupt American Apparel (CBC)
-Fluctuating food prices are changing how Canadians shop for groceries (Globe & Mail)
-Shoppers Drug Mart right spot to sell medicinal pot: poll (Toronto Star)
-Is Hudson's Bay Co. Still a Good Investment? (Motley)
-Shell Canada Signs Fleet Card Agreement with Purolator Inc. (NewsWire press release)
-FDFA operators discuss challenges to Canadian travel-retail (DFNI)
-[Retailers:] Data is the language of modern marketing (Marketing)
-How to negotiate price cuts or freebies when shopping (MoneySense)
-Bricks-and-mortar continues to play a role in holiday shopping, Accenture finds (IT Business)
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-City manager to address feasibility of Toronto-themed souvenir shop at city hall (CTV)
-Uptown Toronto Shopping Centres Debut Must-Visit Retail Expansions (Fashion Savage)
-Record setter: Backstreet Records founder still feelin' groovy (New Brunswick: CBC)
-Small shops of Saint John offer survival lessons (CBC)
-Sole survivor: inside Saint John's last shoe repair shop (CBC)
-A massive farewell party is happening at Honest Ed's (BlogTO)
(Central Canada news continued below)
-Why are Ontario grocery shoppers so picky? (Toronto Star)
-Press Release: Toronto's Legendary Orfus Road Bargain Hunters Shopping Area Draws National Attention (WireService)
-LCBO launches innovation hub in Kitchener to explore new technology (The Globe & Mail)
-Drought is over for Halifax business (Herald Business)
-As pot shops close across the city, one Ottawa entrepreneur is expanding his dispensary chain (Ottawa Citizen)
-Saint John china shop carries on 161-year tradition (New Brunswick: CBC News)
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-3 new Save-On-Foods 'tailor-made for Winnipeg,' president says (CBC)
-Calgary home to first Google shop in North America (Calgary Metro)
-Lowe’s brings boost to Tillicum (Saanich News)
-Oakridge Centre assessment heading to court (Business in Vancouver)
-Calgary sees blistering pace of business closures alongside boom in new startup (Calgary Herald)
-Fire destroys five North Delta businesses (The Now Newspaper)
-Oil and vinegar store opens downtown (Medicine Hat News)
Our Previous Articles:
-New Company Helps Retailers and Malls Recoup Billions in Lost Sales
-Saks Fifth Avenue Opens Flagship Food Hall [Photos]
-Azadi Jewellers Announces Expansion into North America
-Tsawwassen Mills Photo Tour [Photos]
-m0851 Launches Mall Expansion Strategy [Photos]
-Americans Receptive to Canadian Online Retailers, if Available: Survey
-Saint Laurent Opens Toronto Store [Photos]
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