Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: June 10, 2016
/Manulife Centre retail expansion, rendering via B+H Architects.
Top Stories - National:
-Hudson’s Bay revenue beats after Europe expansion, online push [Globe & Mail] and Hudson's Bay Co. Widens Loss, Plans More Cost-Cutting Moves [Wall Street Journal]
-Jones New York to close all 37 stores in Canada and liquidate [CBC] (this story was reported in the Globe & Mail yesterday, but was behind paywall)
-Sleep Country Canada Announces Election of Directors [Stockhouse press release]
-Gender diversity proposal rejected by shareholders of Tim Hortons parent company [Financial Post]
-Why clothing stores are getting rid of change rooms [Yahoo Canada]
-Paying Tribute To Canada's Best New Grocery Products [Perishable News press release]
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Why is Toronto's Oldest Bookstore Leaving Yonge Street? (Glad Day Books moving to Church-Wellesley Village) [Torontist]
-New Scotland Clothing latest airport addition [Halifax Chronicle Herald]
-Firm Capital Property Trust announces a joint venture with First Capital Realty with the acquisition of a 40% interest in two retail properties (in Whitby, ON) [Newswire press release]
-LCBO announces appointment of Dr. George Soleas as new President and CEO [Newswire press release]
-Some NDG merchants not happy with Monkland street festival [Montreal Gazette]
-I Ate This: Garlic-infused maple syrup (re: Drake General Store) [Toronto Star]
-Stratford (PEI) Sobeys Expanding [CBC]
-'Something really good happening:' Budds owner optimistic about building's future [Kitchener-Waterloo, CBC]
-Store owner finds savings through Efficiency Nova Scotia [NG News]
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Should Sobeys go discount in the West? [Canadian Grocer]
-Campaign to revitalize Edmonton's Chinatown kicks off with feast [Edmonton Journal]
-Sidney asking for more details on Gateway commercial site [Peninsula News Review]
-Cheap Date: Lukes Drug Mart's Sled Island pre-party [Calgary Herald]
-Delta goes to court to close marijuana store [Surrey Leader]
-Owner of Leduc's first grocery store remembered [Leduc Representative]
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-Chanel Opens Flagship Concession in Vancouver [Photos]
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-Reitmans Secures Prime Sainte Catherine Street Retail Building
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