Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: February 17, 2016
/Our Articles of the Day:
1) Lindbergh Plans Aggressive Canadian Store Expansion
2) Nordstrom Rack's 1st Canadian Location Revealed
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Rona Inc tops estimates in potentially last report as Canadian-controlled retailer [Financial Post]
-Kit and Ace Named One of the World’s Most Innovative Companies [National Post]
-Saks Fifth Avenue opening drums up luxury retail competition in crowded market [Canadian Business]
-Canadian Tire ushers in new era of digital collaboration with Facebook at Work [Newswire]
-U.S. lobster industry is sending less of its catch to Canada [Canadian Grocer]
-Simons – Can A Private Canadian Retailer Compete With the Big Guys? [JC Williams]
-Retailers fail to meet mobile expectations [Canadian Grocer]
Canadian News - Regional:
-Starbucks opens first ‘express’ store at Union Station [Toronto Star]
-Ikea pickup and order point opens in Whitby [durhamregion.com]
-Joe Fresh store at Uptown slated to close Feb. 28 [Victoria Times Colonist]
-Vaughan Mills Shopping Centre Is Taking Part in Shaw Communication's #PinkShirtPromise [Marketwire]
Our Previous Articles:
-Prada Reveals Vancouver Flagship Renderings and Details
-Holt Renfrew Reveals New Square One Details and Renderings
-Inside Michael Jordan's First Canadian Store
-Nordstrom and Saks to Transform Yonge Street Retail
-J2 Merchandising Now Available Throughout North America