Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: November 23, 2016
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Our Articles of the Day:
1) Trendy Ossington Avenue Sees Changes with Major Retail Additions
The neighbourhood street is seeing an influx of national and international retailers. Can the street keep its independent vibe, or is gentrification inevitable?
2) Study Cautions Retailers To Find the Right Balance in Allocating Capital Spending between E-commerce and Stores
A new study by HRC Advisory cautions retailers to strike the right balance in investing in e-commerce and brick-and-mortar operations when planning growth capital allocation.
Top Stories - National:
-Retail sales gather steam as auto purchases rise (Globe & Mail) and What Canada's Retail Sales Rebound Says About the Economy (Bloomberg)
-Canadian retail sector employment to hit multi-year low in 2016, report says (CTV)
-Shoes.com struggles to keep up growth pace (Business in Vancouver)
-Do you know where your clothes are made? When ‘Made in’ may not matter as much as ‘Made by’ (National Post)
-Higher Loblaws earnings boost George Weston revenues by 72% in third quarter (Financial Post)
-Couche-Tard boosts dividend; profit dips (Globe & Mail)
-Kit and Ace says keep calm and shop on (Marketing Magazine)
-Humans may be hardwired for Black Friday violence, UBC study shows (Vancouver Sun)
-Cyber Monday and Black Friday are merging (The Globe & Mail)
-Is a Black Friday road trip to the U.S. really worth it? (MoneySense)
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Modernization and New Retailers: Projects Underway at Les Galeries de la Capitale (NewsWire)
-Black Friday looms large for GTA retailers (Toronto Star)
-Skip the big box store, avoid the lines this Black Friday: Toronto BIA (InsideToronto)
-Plans for The Well at Front/Spadina get council’s praise (The Bulletin)
-Can Montreal Fight Gentrification By Banning Restaurants? (PSFK)
-Record Store Day returns for Black Friday (NOW Toronto)
-TheBoxShop: Curated gift boxes for all occasions (Ottawa Citizen)
-Fredericton business owners worried about performing arts centre location (CBC News)
-Crafty Gift Emporium has unique stuff and small town feel (Barrie Today)
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Change rooms and vending machines: Canada Post opens 'concept store' in Vancouver (CBC)
-Vancouver McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Sets Footfall Record (Bisnow)
-BC retailers far outperform national average (News1130)
-Jim Munro, co-founder of Munro's Books, dies at age 87 (Victoria Times Colonist)
-Manitoba's retail sales dip in September (Winnipeg Free Press)
-Sask. shoppers slow down spending in September (ReginaLeader Post)
-Love Potion Magickal Perfumerie: Perfectly unique potions in downtown Vancouver (The Reflector)
-Postmark Brewing Launches New Collaboration Beer With Fanny Bay Oyster Bar (Scout Magazine)
-‘Chinatown is not even for Chinese people any more,’ Vancouver seniors fear (MetroNews)
Our Previous Articles:
-The ‘Cashman’ Russell Oliver Goes Back to His Retail Roots [Feature/Photos]
-L’Oréal Discusses Urban Decay Canadian Store Expansion
-Squish Candies Embarks on Canadian Expansion
-Richemont Launches Canadian Luxury Boutique Expansion [Feature Article]
-Les Avenues Vaudreuil Set to Transform Retail in Suburban Montreal
-Sandro Opens 1st Freestanding Canadian Store, Plans National Expansion [Photos]
-Philipp Plein to Open Canadian Stores
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