Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: February 23, 2016
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Rendering: H&M
Our Articles of the Day:
1) Innovative Homegrown Knife Retailer Plans National Expansion
2) H&M Readies Massive Canadian Flagship Re-Opening
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Top Stories - Canada:
-HBC sales get lift from currency fluctuation, online sales [Globe & Mail]
-Online shopping in Canada grew substantially over holiday season, report says [Financial Post]
-Simons looks to grow a Canadian retail empire [Toronto Star]
-Kit and Ace’s interim CEO lays off 35 head office employees [BIV]
-Canadian Tire Becomes Largest Canadian Company Using Facebook at Work [Dx3 Canada Digest]
-Porsche Canada moves digital into the fast lane [Marketing Magazine]
-Laura Canada optimistic about the future after learning from a critical mistake that almost destroyed it [Financial Post]
-AutoCanada to cut capital spending, hold dividend [BNN]
-Second Cup ends 2015 with first positive same-store sales quarter since 2012 [Globe & Mail]
Canadian News - Regional:
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Lucky Supermarket opening second Winnipeg store in April [Winnipeg Free Press]
-RYU (V.RYU): Teamwork making the dream work [Stockhouse]
-New Walmart stores set to open in Surrey, North Delta [Surrey Now]
-Overwaitea’s More Rewards loyalty program joins Carrot Rewards [Canadian Grocer]
-Sask. retail sales down in 2015 [Regina Leader Post]
-Grocery Grind: How spiking food prices have impacted Albertans [Global]
-Kidsbooks shutters West Broadway store in anticipation of move 4 blocks east [Straight.com]
Central/Eastern Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-M.A.C Signs On as Makeup Sponsor for Toronto Men’s Fashion Week [Cosmetics Magazine]
-Local couple toss old careers for vegan venture [Montreal Gazette]
-Saks opens this week in CF Sherway Gardens [reminetwork.com]
-Montreal to forge ahead with city-wide ban on plastic bags in 2018 [Metro]
Our Previous Articles:
-Nordstrom Reveals Eaton Centre Rendering and Details
-Inside Saks Fifth Avenue's 1st Canadian Store [Photos]
-Nordstrom Rack's 1st Canadian Location Revealed
-Lindbergh Plans Aggressive Canadian Store Expansion
-Prada Reveals Vancouver Flagship Renderings and Details
