Our Articles of the Day:

1) How CF Shops at Don Mills Reflects Leading Shopping Centre Trends

2) Nordstrom Prepares for GTA Launch with Several Store Events

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Top Stories - National:

-Winners, HomeSense operator posts stellar results in Canada, assisted by competitor closures [Financial Post]

-How Roots is expanding when so many other retailers have failed [BNN]

-Aldo launches Innovate World Trade Centre location designed by Canada’s Kinetic Café [Mobile Syrup]

-UnionPay Mobile Payments Arrive in Canada [Paymentsource.com]

-Walmart tackles parents' back-to-school stressors [Marketing Magazine]

-Shopify Launches Offering of Class A Subordinate Voting Shares [BusinessWire press release]

-Rudsak's 'accelerated' expansion plans [Marketing Magazine]

-Aritzia working with banks on an IPO as soon as this year: sources [Financial Post]

-More than a seasonal fad: How soft-serve ice-cream companies can survive the winter [Financial Post]

Canadian News - Regional:

Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes

-Alimentation Couche-Tard may be close to US$3.4-billion deal to buy CST Brands: report [Financial Post] and Alimentation Couche-Tard won't confirm reports it's on verge of acquiring rival [CBC]

-Home Depot earnings buoyed by renovations market [Toronto Star]

-Devonshire Mall gets $70M makeover [Windsor ON: CBC]

-New Walmart CEO to meet with Mississauga councillor to discuss new Lakeview store [Mississauga.com]

-Rideau Centre more than just a mall, and now (slightly) friendlier [MetroNews]

-NowNS: Nova Scotia company comes home from Quebec (relocates manufacturing) [Halifax Chronicle Herald]

-Ugly produce decision leads to ugly public (re: Quebec) [Canadian Grocer]

-New corner store, gas bar open in Collingwood [Simcoe.com]

Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB

-Iconic western-wear business Riley & McCormick to close after 115 years [Calgary: CBC]

-Former Polo Park Target To Sit Empty For Awhile Longer [Winnipeg: CJOB]

-Vancouver's iconic gay bookstore sold (named 'Little Sisters') [Daily Xtra]

-Vancouver-based athletic label RYU to open second shop on Robson Street [Straight.com]

-Big idea: protect small businesses [Winnipeg Free Press]

Our Previous Articles:

-Tom & Sawyer Plans Substantial Expansion After Initial Success [Photos]

-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