Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: June 23, 2016
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Our Articles of the Day:
1) Behind the Deals: Ivanhoé Cambridge Secures 7 Canadian Saks OFF 5TH locations
2) Chocolats Favoris Opens Montreal Flagship, Plans Substantial Expansion [Photos/Video]
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Top Stories - National:
-April retail sales up 0.9 per cent at $44.3B: StatsCan [CTV] and Gas stations saw booming business in April, pushing retail sales up to $44B [CBC]
-What are grocery shoppers looking for? [Canadian Grocer]
-Drone delivery by Canada Post still a long way off [Toronto Star]
-Elavon expands Apple Pay support in Canada [Business Insider]
-Toronto-based Klothed wants to make shopping for men's clothes easier [Mobile Syrup]
-Revived canoe maker looks to dip oars in US market [Globe & Mail]
-Earls head admits to 'mistake' as Canadian beef returns to menu [Globe & Mail]
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-PATH owners want cash from city to help lost shoppers [Toronto: CBC]
-Mayor not worried about Costco in Brantford [Brantnews.com]
-Food landscape in Canada unhealthy: researcher [Waterloo Record]
-Report suggests $3.9 billion in extra taxes for Toronto (including some retail taxes) [CTV]
-At Fabulous Librairie de Verdun, Coffee and Books Come Together [Eater Montreal]
-Five outdoor markets to hit up this summer for art, antiques and accessories [Toronto Life]
-Vaughan Mills Partners With Woodbine Entertainment as Official Shopping Centre Sponsor of the 157th Queen's Plate [MarketWired press release]
-Could Toronto Become Fashion's Next 'It City'? [Papermag]
-Heartwarming video of gas station employee dancing with elderly customer going viral [Nova Scotia: CBC]
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Retail sales in Alberta jumped 2% in April: Statistics Canada [CBC]
-BC retail sales growth leads the country in April: StatsCan [Business in Vancouver]
-Loblaws launches Edmonton's first CityMarket grocery [Edmonton Journal]
-Giant Calgary mall will sell, not lease, space [Western Investor]
-Chong Lee Market won't be displaced by proposed rezoning in East Vancouver [Straight.com]
-Property tax and minimum wage hikes squeezing fragile Calgary retailers [Fraser Institute]
-Hunger in Winnipeg: More grocery stores won't fix inner city problem, study says [CBC]
-Crowsnest Pass loses iconic women's fashion store [Crowsnest Pass Herald]
Our Previous Articles:
-Browns Shoes Announces 3 Store Summer Expansion [With Renderings]
-Cadillac Fairview Expands Mall Digital Experience
-WLKN Announces Expansion Initiative [With Photos]
-Holt Renfrew Announces Square One Opening Date
-Nordstrom Releases Tickets for 2 Fall Store Opening Charity Galas in Toronto
-Cabela’s Continues Canadian Expansion with New Stores
-RYU Apparel Announces 3rd Canadian Store
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