Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: March 29, 2016
/Our Articles of the Day:
1) 'Canada's Shave Shop' Plans National Expansion
2) Chocolats Favoris Plans Major Store Expansion & Flagship
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Top Stories - National:
-eBay aims to transform shopping experience to compete with online giants Alibaba, Amazon [Financial Post]
-Targeted at Millennials, Teeez Cosmetics to Launch at Hudson’s Bay [Cosmetics Magazine]
-The not-so-pleasant choices faced by RONA's preferred shareholders [Financial Post]
-Smartphones Lag As Point-of-Purchase in Canada [Apparel Magazine]
-Canada: A nation of breakfast eaters and brown-baggers [Canadian Grocer]
-Be a Ketchup Patriot, says man behind buy Canadian campaign [CBC]
-Mercedes-Benz Canada president Gareth Joyce resigns [Globe & Mail]
-GreenSpace Brands expands distribution of Love Child Organics [Into Loblaws. Press release via Edmonton Journal]
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada/East: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Windsor Ikea set to open Monday, April 4 at 10 am [CBC]
-Sleep Country Canada Opens its 90th Store in Ontario [Stockhouse]
-PEI business now one of top sellers for online site Etsy [CBC]
-Costco probed in alleged drug kickback scheme [Toronto Star]
-Family business is in the jeans at Montreal's Pantalons Superieur [Montreal Gazette]
-Hull supermarket could help community, say smaller grocery stores [CBC]
-Sobeys to appeal Andrella David discrimination ruling despite outcry [Nova Scotia: CBC]
Western Canada/North: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce urges residents to shop local [CBC]
-Independent Jewellers named Manitoba family enterprise of the year [Canadian Jeweller]
-Chez Christophe Chocolaterie Patisserie expands [Vancouver: CBC]
-Spot the dot to shop for 'Made in Calgary' creations [CTV]
-Market to open in North Kildonan [Winnipeg Sun]
-Vancouver thrift store drafts spring cleaning donation guidelines [CBC]
Our Previous Articles:
-Ladurée Opens 1st Canadian Location [Photos]
-Canada's Top Malls Share Several Key Tenants
-Holt Renfrew Reveals New Pacific Centre Details and Renderings
-Inside Saks OFF 5TH's 1st Canadian Store [Photos]
-Nordstrom Reveals New Yorkdale Store Details