Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: May 18, 2016
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Photo: Warby Parker
Our Articles of the Day:
1) Warby Parker to Open 1st Canadian Location
2) Black Goat Cashmere Opens Beautiful Government Street Store [Photos]
3) Finalists Announced for Retail Council of Canada’s Excellence in Retailing Awards
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Top Stories - National:
-Bricks-and-mortar retail will die within a decade, says BuildDirect CEO (we strongly disagree) [ITBusiness.ca]
-Addition Elle throws out the rulebook for bikini season [Marketing Magazine]
-HBC to expand to the Netherlands and open 20 Bay and Saks stores by 2017 [CBC] And HBC’s Dutch expansion could pay off when department stores 'falling out of favour’ [Globe & Mail, available to 'Unlimited' paid subscribers]
-Growers look to bring haskap berries to more Canadians [Canadian Grocer]
-Adidas connects with women through fitness class series in Canada [Marketing Magazine]
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-What proposed changes to Quebec's language laws means for franchise brands [Financial Post]
-Montréal Pierre–Elliott Trudeau adds some 8600sq ft of retail space [Moodie Report]
-Ikea focuses on food with Toronto pop-up [Canadian Grocer]
-Glebe and Lansdowne stores still closed for Victoria Day as exemption put on hold [CBC]
-Crombie REIT Acquires 19 Retail Properties, 3 DCs From Empire Co [Bisnow]
-Bauer's Own the Moment superstore to have first Canadian location in Woodbridge [YorkRegion.com]
-'Aggressive' incentives aim to spur sluggish car sales [Windsor Star]
-Tech Repair Store, uBreakiFix, Opens Fourth Ontario Location [MarketWired]
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Cabela's Canada Announces Opening Date of Abbotsford, B.C., Store (June 23) [MarketWired]
-A European retail invasion in Winnipeg ('Bestseller' store expansion) [Winnipeg Free Press]
-Ingham jewelry store celebrates a century [Innisfail Province (Alberta)]
-Choice Properties REIT Acquires 4 BC Sites From Loblaw [Bisnow Vancouver]
-Vancouver issues first business licence to marijuana dispensary [Globe & Mail]
-Kamloops City Council to review wine sales at grocery stores [CBC]
-North Vancouver council mulls wine shop in Onni towers [North Shore News]
-High quality clothing comes to Victoria Quay [Alberni Valley News]
Our Previous Articles:
-Sport Chek Plans More Innovative Flagship Locations
-Jean Machine Updates Store Concept
-Nordstrom to Hire 1,600 For 2 Autumn Store Openings
-Nespresso Reinforces Canadian Presence, Plans Expansion
-Prada Opens 1st Canadian Saks Concession
-Frank + Oak Reveals Innovative Brand Overhaul
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