Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: July 14, 2016
/Our Articles of the Day:
1) Indochino Launches Mall Store Initiative [Feature]
2) Study Ranks Canada's Most Trusted Online Retailers
Good News: IRDC has chosen a Canadian city for this year's event, and Retail Insider readers get a discount with code 'RETAIL2016'. Details:
International Retail Design Conference (IRDC) Prepares to Host September Event in Montréal
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Top Stories - National:
-Canadian Tire brings Stephen Wetmore back to the helm in surprise shakeup to tackle new world of retail [Financial Post]
-Le Château to speed up home delivery by centralizing e-commerce distribution [Globe & Mail]
-The two biggest factors impacting food prices [Canadian Grocer]
-Let the doughnut wars begin: Krispy Kreme cooks up Canadian comeback [CBC]
-How Shopify Sharpens Its Platform: Hire Your Customers [Techvibes]
-Harry Rosen retains Isaac Reputation Group, formerly known as Unitas, to handle advertising, promotions, loyalty and ecommerce [Marketing Magazine]
-Flipp CEO Wehuns Tan on the personalized future of coupons [Canadian Business]
-Tim Hortons® Introduces Bottled Iced Capp® at Retailers Nationwide [NewsWire press release]
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-New Brunswickers say cheers to new beer promotion offering Quebec prices [CTV]
-Sneaker retailer 'Capsule' opens in Markham, ON [Style Democracy]
-Public art for Yorkdale mall's subway station [MetroNews]
-The Hidden Montreal Shop Where You Can Get Cheap High End Apparel and Accessories (Rent Craze) [MTL Blog]
-Bylaw banning in-store pet sales in Cambridge stumbles [Cambridge Times]
-Newegg Opens Another Store That's Not A Store In Toronto [The Consumerist]
-Alberton's liquor store will now be open evenings, Sundays [PEI: CBC]
-Mercedes-Benz Canada Expands Operations in New Brunswick [NewsWire press release]
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Parksville store to open island's first wine department [CTV Vancouver Island]
-Pirate Joe's, Untouchable in Vancouver [Epoch Times]
-Rona Home Centre location is coming to Osoyoos [Osoyoos Times]
-Canadians who don't cook turning to convenience of delivery, including meal kits [Calgary Herald]
-BC still has second highest provincial average gas prices: GasBuddy [energeticcity.ca]
-Sobeys loses B.C. case on drug store rewards [Chronicle Herald]
-Approval of Esso sale to 7-Eleven 'feels like betrayal,' owner-operator says [Vancouver Sun]
-Medical marijuana dispensary opens in Winnipeg's Exchange District [CBC]
Our Previous Articles:
-International Retail Design Conference (IRDC) Prepares to Host September Event in Montréal
-Giant Tiger Continues With Gigantic Expansion Plans
-Carrefour de l’Estrie to See Substantial Redevelopment [Photos]
-Shinola Opens 1st Canadian Store, Plans Further Expansion [Photos]
-Saint Laurent Paris Opens 1st Freestanding Canadian Store [Photos]
-Carrefour de l’Estrie to See Major Redevelopment [Photos]
-Sephora Opens Largest North American Location [Photos]
-Pusateri's Fine Foods Opens at Oakville Place [Photos]
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