Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: March 22, 2016
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Our Articles of the Day:
1) Inside Saks OFF 5TH's 1st Canadian Store [Photos]
2) Nordstrom Reveals New Yorkdale Store Details
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Top Stories - National:
-DavidsTea co-founder, namesake, David Segal resigns as chain’s brand ambassador [Financial Post]
-Ikea facilitates expansion in Canada with new distribution centre in Mississauga [Chain Store Age]
-Hudson's Bay Hosts National Charity Shopping Event in Support of Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada [Newswire]
-I was outraged when Sobey's rebranded its chain with the same name as my company (re: FreshCo) [Globe & Mail]
-A guide to navigating the grocery store bread aisle [Globe & Mail]
-Sears Canada Inc. Is Revamping Itself [Motley]
-Hudson's Bay Company Declares Quarterly Dividend [Stockhouse]
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-A Rexall pharmacy is replacing the Brunswick House [Toronto: BlogTO]
-Brault & Martineau locks out 37 unionized employees at Laval store [Montreal Gazette]
-‘Don’t take your frustration out on Heinz:’ Leamington Mayor warns ketchup boycott could backfire [Financial Post]
-Ottawa pet store bylaw change would ban for-profit sale of cats, dogs [CBC]
-Montreal mayor’s musings on bottled water ban [Canadian Grocer]
-New Granville Street Mel's open for business [PEI: Journal Pioneer]
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Grocery program growing fast in Winnipeg's Elmwood and Chalmers neighbourhoods [CBC]
-Krista Power: Rewrite retail message to signal beauty and health come in all sizes [Edmonton Journal]
-LUMAS Gallery launches 'Art Now' exhibit in Vancouver [Style by Fire]
-Demand for zero-waste shopping drives popup to seek permanent location [Vancouver Sun]
-Cherry blossom trees removed from downtown Vancouver plaza for luxury retail building [Straight.com]
-Talking vinyl, discs ahead of Vancouver's Record and CD convention [Vancouver Province]
-Midwest Furniture celebrates 30 [Meridian Booster]
-Alberta liquor stores contemplating pot sales [MetroNews]
Our Previous Articles:
-Matt & Nat to Open 1st Freestanding Store
-Simons Opens 1st GTA Store [Photos]
-Saks OFF 5TH Opens 1st Canadian Stores
-ECCO Shoes Plans Multi-Year Canadian Expansion
-Trudeau Airport to Expand Retail