Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: December 6, 2016
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Our Article of the Day:
How Square One Became One of Canada’s Top Malls
The massive shopping mall has seen considerable investment over the past three years, recognizing changing demographics within its catchment area. The mall’s manager explained what the landlord has done to substantially increase its productivity, making Square One a leading centre in terms of revenue as well as footfall.
Top Stories - National:
-There are further areas for improvement’: Hudson’s Bay Co widens loss in third quarter (Financial Post) and Hudson's Bay reports third-straight quarterly loss (MarketWatch)
-Canadian grocery bills are set to go up again, and it could be Donald Trump’s fault: report (Financial Post)
-Freshii said to file for IPO as early as mid-December (BNN)
-Black Friday helps Indochino’s 2016 sales surge (Business in Vancouver)
-Lululemon CEO Laurent Potdevin on building a mindful business (Canadian Business)
-Second Cup signs deal for $8-million loan following review of strategic options (CTV)
-Air Miles controversy is a headache for partner companies (The Globe & Mail)
-Shopify acquires Toronto app development studio Tiny Hearts (IT Business)
-IKEA Group Invests Another €108 Million into Co-worker Retirement Funds (NewsWire)
-Why borrowing is the new black (re: renting fashion, Globe & Mail)
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Electric vehicle charging stations coming to 25 Canadian Tire locations in Ontario (CTV)
-Tory’s plan to scrap vacant unit rebate is no empty gesture (Toronto: MetroNews)
-PINKO Opens in Montreal (Montreal-Weekly)
-New Dollarama store readies to open at 732 Mt. Pleasant (Toronto: South Bayview Bulldog)
-How one place became king of Toronto's pop-up shops [Ossington] (BlogTO)
-Inside the New MEC Store in North York (StyleDemocracy)
-Urban Decay Opens New Store at Square One in Mississauga (InSauga)
(Central Canada news continued below)
-Work begins on Upper Stoney Creek commercial development (Hamilton News)
-Meet Rokhsana Purdy, owner of Purdy Natural (The London Free Press)
-Consultants reveal future for Wasaga Beach downtown, retail on Main St. (Simcoe.com)
-The lost discount shops of Toronto (BlogTO)
-Pasquale Brothers immigrant family store to celebrate 100 years in Toronto (Toronto Star)
-Dandelions Consignment considered among top ten in area (Ottawa Community News)
Western Canada/North: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Food in North often expired — even at high prices and with subsidy, good food is hard to find (Vancouver Sun)
-Italian Centre Shops launch Chef's Inspiration series in 2017 (Edmonton Journal)
-Canada’s biggest grocer calls for donations to B.C. foodbanks (Kelowna Now)
-Vancouver food startup selling cricket bars with cricket shakes to come (Vancouver Sun)
-Wanuskewin Seasonal Store brings Indigenous art to Broadway (Saskatoon Star Phoenix)
-Suspected thief flees West Edmonton Mall jewelry store wearing $28,500 gold chain (CBC News)
-Government selects operators of liquor stores in Kamsack (Kamsack Times)
-Suspected thief flees WEM jewelry store wearing $28500 gold chain (CBC)
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