Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: December 13, 2016
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Our Articles of the Day:
1) TWG Tea Launches North American Retail Expansion [Photos]
The company’s first luxury retail/tea salon space has opened in Canada, with plans to expand the concept into new markets.
2) Air Miles Opens 1st Brick-and-Mortar Store [Photos]
It's the first time that the rewards program has opened a physical store, addressing one of retail's biggest trends.
Top Stories - National:
-Lowe’s Canada to convert 40 Rona big-box stores next year, but says brand still staying (Financial Post) and 40 Rona stores to take Lowe's name as part of shakeup in DIY retail (CBC News)
-Saje Natural Wellness: The Family Business That Brings Plant-Based Remedies To Millions (Forbes)
-Woolrich to take on Canada Goose, Moose Knuckles with Canadian retail boutiques (Financial Post)
-‘Still steady growth’: Athleisure’s heyday may be over, but sales are still surging (Financial Post)
-Android Pay now works in Canada with current support limited to Scotiabank cards (MobileSyrup)
-The $12,000 espresso machine: Tim Hortons brews up new plan in coffee wars (The Globe & Mail)
-Mintel unveils 2017 packaging trends (Canadian Grocer)
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Finding art and history among the malls of Montreal's underground city (Montreal Gazette)
-Protest against seal hunt draws 'hundreds' to shop at Natural Boutique sealskin store (Newfoundland: CBC)
-Business owners in Mirvish Village unhappy about relocation process (Metro Toronto)
-Marijuana in Montreal: Retail storefronts to open this week (CTV News)
-East York corner store defrauded of $6K, owners allege (CBC News)
-'We just want to break even': Businesses on Victoria Row opting to stay open later throughout winter (CBC News: PEI)
-Tim Hortons, commercial complex to be added to Scugog Island First Nation (Durham Region)
-Senior loses purse in St. John’s, Halifax store staff pitching together to replace it (The Western Star)
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Pawn shop opens on Whyte Avenue: ‘It was a little bit of a surprise’ (Edmonton: Global News)
-Council votes to scrap distance limit between liquor stores in Edmonton suburbs (CBC News)
-Calgary police investigating jewelry store robbery (Calgary Herald)
-South-end Nanaimo group opposes entertainment centre on waterfront (Nanaimo Bulletin)
-HUB Mall bookstore to close on December 23 (The Gateway)
-Why Is Saskatoon Considering a Crackdown on Panhandlers? (VICE)
Our Previous Articles:
-Aritzia Officially Launches Babaton Store Concept [Photos]
-Luxury Brands Increasingly Choosing Suburban Canadian Malls [Analysis]
-L'Éclair de Génie to Open 1st North American Retail Location
-BUILD IT By Design Expanding into High-End Retail
-How Square One Became One of Canada’s Top Malls
-David Yurman Expanding Canadian Operations
-Consonant Skincare Eyes Expansion [Feature]
-MEC Continues Unprecedented Store Expansion into 2017
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