Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: February 16, 2016
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Rendering: Prada
Top Stories - Canada:
-Saks braces for battle in Canada's crowded luxury fashion market [Globe & Mail]
-Montreal-based DavidsTea steeps its bets in brew boom [CTV]
-Is shopping duty free really a bargain? [Toronto Star]
-Canada: The end of pharmacy reward programmes? [TheWiseMarketer.com]
-Etch A Sketch, eh? Classic toy now Canadian-owned [CBC]
-Tainted love: rings from failed relationships fetch less [Toronto Star]
-Indigo Is Canada's Headquarters For The Upcoming Launch Of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child [Stockhouse]
-Ashley Graham, Addition Elle bring sexy to the everyday [Vancouver Sun]
-Sobeys Inc. appoints company veteran Yves Laverdière as president of Quebec business unit [Newswire]
Canadian News - Regional:
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Grocers duke it out for consumer love as high cost of food hits bottom line [Edmonton Journal]
-Albertans still spending during recession, just not as freely [CBC]
-Tag Heuer launches highly-anticipated smartwatch in Vancouver [Vancity Buzz]
-Expansion, name change for longtime biz [Brandon Sun]
-EQ3 unveils all-Canadian capsule collection [Vancouver: Straight.com]
Central/Eastern Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-First information meeting regarding repairs to Ste-Catherine Street West [Retail Council of Canada]
-Drake, Michael Jordan fans line up in frigid weather for $300 sneakers [Toronto: CBC]
-Lisa Drader-Murphy opening new store on Queen West in Toronto [CBC]
-South Bayview likely to face change in hardware field [South Bayview Bulldog]
-Sport Chek floods Toronto with 1,891 free basketballs [Marketing Magazine]
-Saks Fifth Avenue prepared to open in Toronto [Toronto Star]
-The Big Carrot keeps growing amid competition [Toronto: ProduceRetailer]
-Lining up for jobs with Cornwall's new Lowe's store [Standard Freeholder]
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