Our Article of the Day:

1) 3rd Generation Canadian Menswear Retailer Launches Flagship 'philip' Store in Yorkville Village [Photos]

2) La Maison Simons Reveals New Ottawa Store Details

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Top Stories - National:

-Lululemon founder: A virtual AGM avoids questions, instead of answering them [Chip Wilson writes article for Globe & Mail]

-Canada Goose is hoping consumers will let the company in from the cold (being primarily a winter brand) [Financial Post]

-Nuts And Bolts Of Lowe's Canada: How Rona's Data Fends Off Rivals [Forbes]

-FutureProof Retail Expands into Canadian Market (mobile checkout) [NewsWire]

-Canadians opt for frozen over fresh fruit and vegetables as produce prices soar almost 12% [Financial Post]

-First Tesla Model X Delivered In Canada [Inside EV's]

-Canadian auto dealers seek cooperation with lenders [Insurance Business Canada]

Canadian News - Regional:

Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes

-Charlottetown Walmart restores fitting rooms [CBC]

-Simons part of Rideau Centre revitalization (terrific video included) [CTV]

-Downtown London will hire consultant council refused to help fund [London Free Press]

-Chocolats Favoris a sweet treat for Orléans [Orleans Star]

-St-Denis businesses threatened by construction, taxes: merchants [Montreal Gazette]

-Habitat for Humanity to open second ReStore in Halifax [MetroNews]

-Stand up for the sausages of St-Henri (re: Montreal gentrification) [Globe & Mail]

-Chinatown gets crafty with weekly farmers market in Ottawa [Ottawa Business Journal]

-Barrie police sponsoring graffiti project on the side of Mac's store [Barrie Examiner]

Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB

-Same rules for all Saskatchewan liquor retailers [Global News]

-Canadian Tire (almost) ready to roll (Grant Park Mall) [Winnipeg Free Press]

-Behind the deal: Lasalle Acquires Mission Shopping Centre [Bisnow Vancouver]

-Clothing retailer Plum celebrates 35 years of style [Vancouver Sun]

-Interview with a Bookstore: Galiano Island Books, on a tiny Canadian island [Guardian]

-Giant Tiger to Build New Store in Wetaskiwin, Alberta [MarketWired press release]

-Sneakerheads and the allure of comfy footwear [Edmonton: CBC]

-Downtown Bay fertile ground for law school (adaptive re-use) [Winnipeg Free Press]

Our Previous Articles:

-NYX Cosmetics Plans Canada-Wide Store Expansion

-Indochino Opens 1st Enclosed Mall Location [Photos]

-Pusateri's Fine Foods Plans Flagship Re-Opening After Fire [Renderings]

-MAC Cosmetics Continues Expansion, Opens 100th Canadian Store [With Photos]

-Kartell Opens 1st Canadian Location [Photos and Video]

-Saks Fifth Avenue to Open Calgary Store