Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: August 16, 2016
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Our Article of the Day:
Tom & Sawyer Plans Substantial Expansion After Initial Success [Photos]
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Top Stories - National:
-Canadian Retailer Aritzia to Hire Banks for IPO This Year [Bloomberg] and Aritzia working with banks on an IPO as soon as this year: sources [Financial Post]
-Metro Inc downgraded despite ‘top-notch’ operations [Financial Post]
-Lululemon’s Zen moment: After two tough years, company ready to start taking risks to fuel growth [Financial Post]
-Roots Canada Launches Marketing Effort to Mark 43rd Anniversary [WWD]
-Back-to-school spending expected to jump 4.5% in 2016 [CTV]
-Canadian consumers are ready for their e-commerce disruption [Globe & Mail]
-Canada Post talks stall as strike mandate set to expire [Toronto Star]
-Bauer, Easton sports gear maker says it is in default with creditors [CBC] and After a rocky year, Performance Sports shares are taking a dive [Globe & Mail[
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Montreal businesses on the move as low-rent neighbourhoods go upscale [Globe & Mail]
-Demolition Underway for Yonge Sheppard Centre Expansion [Urban Toronto]
-Former Sydney Target store to become home to call centre [Nova Scotia: CBC]
-Shipping container serves as mobile boutique for luxury sportswear brand Needs & Wants [Dezeen.com]
-Riverview sisters open up adaptive clothing store [New Brunswick: CBC]
-Corner Brook comic shop the latest city business to shut its doors [CBC]
-Downtown Fredericton business hurt by construction season [CBC]
-Canadian Tire staff falsely imprisoned but didn't threaten professor: judge [Toronto: CTV]
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Dozens lineup for jobs at new Calgary Dollarama location [Global News]
-Pacific Centre redevelopment sparks calls to save public plazas [Business in Vancouver]
-Non-traditional retailers driving down food prices [Victoria Times Colonist]
-Euphoria fashion festival a first for Edmonton [Edmonton Journal]
-Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce pushes for more Sunday shopping [CBC] and Manitoba government hints at expanding Sunday shopping past 6 p.m. [Financial Post]
Our Previous Articles:
-Nordstrom Rack Announces Edmonton Store
-CF Rideau Centre Opens Substantial Four-Level Expansion [Photos and Floor Plan]
-PINKO to Open 1st North American Store in Montreal this Fall
-Tsawwassen Mills Announces 133 New Tenants
-Montreal Friday : Another Steve Madden to Open on Sainte Catherine & Fierte Montreal
-Rudsak Announces 3 New Canadian Store Locations
-Aritzia to Open Second-Largest Canadian Location this Month
-Christian Louboutin Opens Canadian Flagship, Plans Concession Expansion [Photos]
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