Our Articles of the Day:

1) Warby Parker Opens 1st Canadian Location

2) Report Ranks 2 Canadian Retailers Among World’s Top 9 Shoe Stores

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Top Stories - National:

-Canadian Tire profit beats as sports gear, apparel sales rise [Financial Post]

-No signs of slowing: Walmart, Costco continue to eat into sales of traditional Canadian grocers [Financial Post]

-Reinventing Sobeys Express [Convenience Store Decisions]

-Nordstrom makes big splash ahead of Toronto openings [Marketing Magazine]

-Shopify posts lower-than-expected loss; bolsters full-year outlook [Globe & Mail]

-Auto sales fall in Canada but rise in US [BIV]

-Western Union and Metro Inc. Extend Relationship in Canada [BusinessWire press release]

Canadian News - Regional:

Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes

-Part of former Target at Devonshire Mall coming down [Windsor ON: CBC]

-Walmart number two set to open in Guelph [Guelph Mercury]

-Retail Space Taking Shape at King + Condos [Urban Toronto]

-Dartmouth store owner fined for falsifying documents and undervaluing shipments [Nova Scotia: MetroNews]

-Well-known Eskasoni entrepreneur Charlie Morris dies at 71 [Nova Scotia: CBC]

-Stratford man arrested in connection to Walmart evacuation [PEI: CBC]

-Developers already considering core projects after city waives fees (including retail) [Windsor Star]

Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB

-Publisher, author and political agitator Mel Hurtig dies at 84 (he also opened Edmonton's 1st independent bookstore) [Globe & Mail]

-Tillicum Lowe's set to hire up to 160 staff [Victoria Times Colonist]

-Struggling Calgary business cries out to NDP — help, don't hurt [Calgary Herald]

-Drake General Store defines Canadian cool at Vancouver shop-in-store [Straight.com]

-New owner to take Duncan store in 'coastal' direction [Cowichan Valley Citizen]

-Fanny Bay takes oysters to downtown Vancouver [Straight.com]

-Sleep Country Brings Better Sleep to Lloydminster, Alberta [NewsWire press release]

Our Previous Articles:

-Canadians Invited to 'Retail Safaris' in New York City, London and Berlin

-Nordstrom Rack Announces 2 More Canadian Locations

-Saks OFF 5TH Announces Next 3 Canadian Store Opening Dates

-Salvatore Ferragamo Opens Largest Canadian Store [Photos]

-Cadillac Fairview Partners with WE Charity for 1st Retail Store

-Yorkville Village Opens Food Hall

-Montreal Friday : World's Largest Addition Elle, and Au Sommet [Photo]

-Holt Renfrew Opens Square One Flagship [Photos]

-RioCan Commences Leasing Yonge-Eglinton E-Condos Retail Podium