Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: February 8, 2016
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Interest in food coupons, flyers and money-saving apps soars [Global]
-Belinda Stronach’s latest makeover sees her drinking from the fountain of youth with new ‘ingestible beauty products’ [Financial Post]
-Sobeys partners with Orckestra to roll out online grocery shopping with delivery [Computer Dealer News]
-IGA inks exclusive deal with fine dining restaurant [Canadian Grocer]
-To RONA's Shareholders: Take The Money And Run [Seeking Alpha]
-Lululemon founder in centre of controversy again [Globe & Mail]
-BeaverTails bets on skiers and fair-goers being in the mood for its quintessential Canadian treat [Financial Post]
Canadian News - Regional:
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Luxury retailers set to welcome Lunar New Year shoppers [Vancouver Sun]
-Calgary-based chocolatiers unwrapping a new era (Bernard Callebaut) [Globe & Mail]
-The Amazon effect: online shopping changes retail landscape in metro Vancouver [Business in Vancouver]
-Limelight Video, one of Vancouver's last video rental stores, closes [Global]
-Edmonton liquor store named best beer shop in Alberta [Global]
-Organized retail thefts climb in Calgary, police warn [CBC]
-Local artisan pop-up shop now open [Vancouver: Style by Fire]
-Opinion: Alberta should cut spending, not impose sales tax [Edmonton Journal]
Central/Eastern Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Five independent booksellers that do more with less [Toronto Star]
-Store owner wants a greenhouse on his roof – if Toronto will allow it [Globe & Mail]
-Apple Store rumoured for Toronto's Yonge & Bloor intersection [MacRumors]
-Inside Joe Fresh's new Fashion Incubator in Toronto [BlogTO]
-Montreal jewelry designer draws inspiration from the world around her – then gives back to the community [Montreal Gazette]
-'The hottest commodity in town': The quest for Jamie Oliver knives [Newfoundland, CBC]
-Swipe right to meet your perfect lipstick match [Toronto Star]
-Agincourt’s Dragon Center was epicentre of Chinese community’s settlement in Scarborough [Inside Toronto]
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-Rolex Store to Replace Hotel Lounge
