Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: August 23, 2016
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Our Articles of the Day:
1) Urban Decay to Open 1st Freestanding Canadian Store
The popular cosmetics brand will open its 1st Canadian location next month, followed by another in November. There are only a handful of freestanding Urban Decay locations worldwide.
2) Nordstrom to Expand Designer 'Space' Concept in Canada this Fall
Nordstrom's next 2 Canadian stores will both feature the edgy designer department. What's particularly remarkable is that Canada will become home to 3 of Space's 8 locations company-wide.
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Top Stories - National:
-Loblaw makes $170-million cash bid for B.C. medical records company QHR Corp. [Financial Post]
-Couche-Tard fuels growth with $3.8-billion CST deal [Globe & Mail]
-Canadians paying more for food, but less for fuel [Canadian Grocer]
-5 Traits Of Successful Online Entrepreneurs [Huffington Post Canada]
-Gildan Announces Completion of Acquisition of Peds Legwear, Inc. [MarketWired Press Release]
-RESOURCE: Labour Day Retail Hours: A Resource for Canadian Retailers [Retail Council of Canada]
-Available only to Globe & Mail paid 'Unlimited' subscribers: Parkland to buy CST’s Canadian assets from Couche-Tard [Globe & Mail]
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Recommendations get thumbs up from Montreal businesses [Montreal Gazette] and Montreal should cut taxes to businesses: study makes 17 recommendations [CTV]
-Toronto Men's Fashion Week to debut new women's showcase in 2017 [Globe & Mail]
-Hart (store) to beat life into Seaway Mall [Ontario: Welland Tribune]
-Classmates turn bike shop into Halifax craft distillery [Halifax Chronicle Herald]
-Gloria Fisher, beloved Dartmouth entrepreneur, dead at 94 (former retailer) [Nova Scotia: CBC]
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Old Faithful in Gastown keeps flowing with high-end lifestyle shoppers [Vancouver Sun]
-Vancouver's West Broadway is in the midst of a 'land rush' [Globe & Mail]
-Success brings florist to bigger store [Winnipeg Free Press]
-Buskers concerned about liquor store privatization [Regina Leader Post]
-Walmart in St. Vital Centre evacuated due to 'bomb threat' [Manitoba: CTV]
-Arson suspect sought after Leduc businesses torched [Alberta: CBC]
Our Previous Articles:
-Sephora Opens 1st Canadian 'TIP' Concept Store
-Why Online Retailer Casper is Getting Physical in Canada
-Giant Tiger Launches 3 New Children's Lines [With Video]
-How CF Shops at Don Mills Reflects Leading Shopping Centre Trends
-Nordstrom Prepares for GTA Launch with Several Store Events
-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]
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