Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: February 10, 2016
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Our Articles of the Day:
1) InPost Lockers 24/7 Expands into Western Canada and Quebec, Seeks Partner Landlords
2) F21 RED by Forever 21 to Open 1st Western Canadian Location
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Chinese New Year goes mainstream retail [Toronto Star]
-Economic fears putting chill on big purchases [CTV]
-M&M Meats to rebrand under Cosette [Marketing Magazine]
-Why Lowe's Companies, Inc. Buying Rona Inc. Is Good Business [Motley]
-How Well.ca bridges the gap for remote-working staff [Canadian Grocer]
Canadian News - Regional:
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Former Melfort resident Manz named retailer of the year [Melfort Journal]
-Mac's store robbery renews call for law to protect overnight clerks [Edmonton: CBC]
-Grocery store to open on Brokenhead Ojibway Nation [CBC]
-Airlifts needed to get perishable food to Churchill: Retailer [Winnipeg Sun] and related: Food retailer could be raising prices in Churchill, Manitoba [Global]
-Gas prices plunge to 62.9 cents in Calgary, 56.9 cents in Edmonton [CBC]
Central/Eastern Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Toronto is getting a streetcar that's also a sneaker store [BlogTO]
-As Luxury Retail Rises, Whither Suburban Power Centres? [Bisnow Toronto]
-Bankrupt Goodwill operations claims $1,300 in bank and more than $6Mil in debt [Brampton Guardian] and related: Goodwill Cuts Ties With Toronto Affiliate [NonProfit Times] Goodwill Toronto's former directors should break their silence: editorial [Toronto Star]
-Ryerson makes moves to restore Sam the Record Man sign [Toronto Star]
-Public input sought for Barrie's year-round market [Barrie Examiner]
-Piatto Pizza given green light to open in former Canadian Tire building building [CBC]
-Sussex's Mrs. Dunster's launches 9 new products [CBC]
-Pointe-Claire introduces polystyrene drop-off program [CBC]
Our Previous Articles:
-Saks Prepares for its Canadian Debut [Photos]
-Why the Biggest Online Retailers are Opening Bricks and Mortar Stores [Infographic]
-The Changing Face of Downtown Montreal Retail
-Popular Filipino Grocery Chain to Enter Canada
-Simons Reveals Mississauga Opening Date
-Christian Louboutin to Open 1st Freestanding Canadian Store