Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: April 14, 2016
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Photo: Target
Our Article of the Day:
Remembering Target Canada One Year Later: Lessons Learned, Long-Term Impacts, and Why it Failed
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Top Stories - National:
-Why a rising loonie could mean a shrinking grocery bill [Global News]
-Reitmans (Canada) Limited Welcomes New Executives [Stockhouse]
-DavidsTea under scrutiny in U.S. over alleged use of ‘on-call’ shifts [Globe & Mail]
-Pharmacists, pot producers in brewing dispute over distribution as Ottawa holds the final decision [Financial Post]
-Finalists Revealed for Canada's Top Prize for Grocery Newcomers [Newswire]
-Roasted crickets anyone? Here’s a product trend to hop on [Canadian Grocer]
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-New language rules for Quebec stores on the way [CBC]
-Seaway mall welcomes Alia N TanJay retail store [Welland ON: Erie Media]
-St-Henri business accused of gentrifying neighbourhood pushed out by high rent [Montreal: CBC]
-Vaping industry challenges e-cigarette law in Quebec [Canadian Grocer]
-Council bans for-profit pet sales at 3 Ottawa stores [CBC]
-SAQ looking into bilingual signage for some outlets [Quebec: The Suburban]
-Happy Record Store Day – but why is vinyl so expensive? [NOW Magazine Toronto]
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Thrifty Foods buys two liquor stores on Vancouver Island [BIV]
-Oak + Fort launches showroom at Vancouver headquarters [Vancity Buzz]
-Edmonton southwest strip mall revival stymied by restrictive lease, group says [Edmonton Journal]
-Full speed ahead for Saskatchewan liquor privatization [Regina Leader Post]
-Butcher shutters shop front, will deliver meat to customers [Vancouver Sun]
-Overwaitea teams up with Scotiabank for Visa rewards [Canadian Grocer]
-RioCan pushes ahead with Calgary project despite oil slump (includes 200k sf retail) [Globe & Mail]
-Old Hollywood meets new luxe at LBV Lifestyle Boutique in Gastown [Vancouver: Georgia Straight]
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-RYU Apparel Reveals 2nd Store Location
-DSW Shoes Reveals 6 More Canadian Locations to Open in 2016
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