Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: February 4, 2016
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Popular Filipino Grocery Chain to Enter Canada
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Why Lowe’s $3.2-billion Rona acquisition is likely to go through this time around [Financial Post]
-Rona CEO’s equity holdings to increase $14-million with Lowe’s deal [Globe & Mail]
-Low loonie makes Canadian firms like Rona targets for takeovers [CTV]
-Offset high food prices by throwing out less, say experts [Canadian Grocer]
-Walmart Canada Calls on Toshiba for Helpdesk Support Services [Cantech]
-How grocery ecommerce is evolving in Canada [IGD]
-General Motors Canada Sales Up 24.3 Percent [GM Authority]
Canadian News - Regional:
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Victoria's grocery sector heats up as Red Barn opens new store [Times Colonist]
-Calgary antique store closing doors after 32 years [CBC]
-On-demand delivery service sets up shop in Calgary [CTV]
-Behind The Brand: Landyachtz Vancouver Retail Space [Transworld Business]
-Jasper grocery store pilots local food initiative [The Fitzhugh]
-Safeway And Sobeys Stores In Alberta Take Aim At Produce Affordability [Perishable News]
Central/Eastern Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-MEC opens at Galeries de la Capitale [Newswire]
-Jordan Brand Teases New Flagship Store in Toronto [Complex]
-Valu-mart, Haileybury's only full-service grocery store, now closed [CBC]
-Salvation Army opens new east Hamilton thrift store [Hamilton News]
-Nova Scotia's oldest general store delivers food to seniors [CBC]
-Mom grateful for downtown store owner's generosity [Northern Life]
-Notre-Dame on board with plan to ban plastic bags [Montreal Gazette]
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