Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: February 11, 2016
/Our Articles of the Day:
1) J2 Merchandising Now Available Throughout North America
2) Nordstrom and Saks to Transform Yonge Street Retail
3) Holt Renfrew to Shutter Sherway Gardens Store
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Hudson’s Bay Co eyeing acquisition of bankrupt Dutch department store chain V&D [Financial Post]
-Shopify aims to boost its brand through podcasts, not traditional ads [Globe & Mail]
-RYU Provides Corporate Update on Sales [Stockhouse]
-Rona to open five new stores as Lowe’s takeover offer navigates competition watchdog [Canadian Manufacturing]
-How Harry Rosen is celebrating Chinese New Year [Strategy]
-Why the sagging loonie means higher used car prices in Canada [Globe & Mail]
-Hudson’s Bay Company revealed more details around its plans for Gilt [Fortune]
Canadian News - Regional:
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Home Depot to hire hundreds of positions in Calgary area [660 News]
-Maurice`s Opening Branch In Clearspring Centre [SteingbachOnline.com]
-Victoria makes plans to regulate its medical pot shops with licensing fee [680 News]
-Imagine what Portage and Main can be [Winnipeg Free Press]
Central/Eastern Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-A Look Inside Jordan Brand's Toronto Flagship Store 306 Yonge [Complex]
-Glebe businesses get city approval to open on some holidays [Ottawa: CBC]
-Are These Major Fashion Retailers Coming to Mississauga? [Insauga.com]
-Christian Louboutin Shoes You Can Buy In Montreal RIGHT NOW! [MTL Blog]
-Barbie Expo opens at Les Cours Mont-Royal [Montreal: The Suburban]
-New Brunswick gas prices may hit lowest level in 7 years [CBC]
Our Previous Articles:
-InPost Lockers 24/7 Expands into Western Canada and Quebec, Seeks Partner Landlords
-F21 RED by Forever 21 to Open 1st Western Canadian Location
-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