Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: March 31, 2016
/Top Stories - National:
-With top prices set to rise to $4, Dollarama stresses quality over quantity [Globe & Mail]
-Larry Rossy hands off CEO’s job at Dollarama to his son Neil [Financial Post]
-Lululemon profit rises as sales top $2B for first time last year [CBC]
-How Indochino is suiting up for a massive retail expansion [Canadian Business]
-Report: Canadian retailers lagging on retail customer experience, meeting consumer needs [Retail Customer Experience]
-Canadian Tire employees encouraged to use Facebook at Work [IT World]
-U.S. companies won't label genetically modified products in Canada [CTV]
-Linde Canada launches new, improved eCommerce site [Windsor Star]
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Great retail in Toronto a bonus for condo residents and visitors alike [MetroNews]
-Quebec grocer gets in on beer delivery service [Canadian Grocer]
-H&M store to open in Charlottetown Mall in the fall [Journal Pioneer]
-Ka-ching! At $1,610 a square foot, Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre crowned Canada’s most profitable mall [Financial Post]
-Jean Coutu adds Rx snap and send feature to app [Drug Store News]
-EZ Jewel Box is a real gem [Ottawa Citizen]
-ByWard Market: Bella Boutique comes to town [Ottawa Citizen]
-Dartmouth thrift shop doubles as school to teach life skills [Halifax Chronicle Herald]
-Minimum wage jumps $10.65 an hour on April 1 [New Brunswick: CBC]
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Vancouver's Top Malls and Shopping Areas [Style Democracy]
-Edmonton's Duchess Bake Shop gets Justin Trudeau's vote [Edmonton Journal]
-Reviving the Bay [Winnipeg Free Press]
-Bogus tip about tainted food at Saskatchewan supermarket leads to charges [Canadian Grocer]
-Laduree in Vancouver: A taste of Paris on Robson Street (with recipe) [Vancouver Sun]
-Chinook Centre #6 in Canada for retail sales last year [News 880]
-New retailers coming to Park Place Mall by fall despite economy [Global]
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-Masonville Place to See Substantial Overhaul
-Zumiez Opening 7 Canadian Locations in 2016
-Chocolats Favoris Plans Major Store Expansion & Flagship
-'Canada's Shave Shop' Plans National Expansion
-Ladurée Opens 1st Canadian Location [Photos]
-Canada's Top Malls Share Several Key Tenants