Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: August 9, 2016
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Christian Louboutin flagship. Photo: Larisa Shapovalova
Our Article of the Day:
Christian Louboutin Opens Canadian Flagship, Plans Concession Expansion [Photos]
The popular French luxury brand has brought its red soles to Canada, in a beautiful two-level retail space with collections for both men and women. Louboutin isn't finished with its Canada, however.
Top Stories - National:
-Closure of Ben Moss stores causing trouble for workers and customers [Canadian Business] and Ben Moss customer's upset over losing life time service plans [CTV]
-Apple Pay comes to Canadian vending machines [Finextra]
-K-Mobile bursts into the Canadian wireless scene with the launch of 1st store [Mobile Syrup]
-Aldo opening shop-in-shop in Selfridges (London UK) [Fashion United]
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Yorkdale Shopping Centre hosting employment fair on Wednesday, 10am-4pm for 21 new retailers [Inside Toronto]
-London lines up to welcome Disney Store to Masonville [London News]
-Q&A: Warby Parker founders Neil Blumenthal and Dave Gilboa on opening their first Canadian store in Toronto [Toronto Life]
-Nordstrom to host opening gala benefiting six local charities [Inside Toronto]
-Next step for Shoe Tree (footwear retailer moving locations) [Cape Breton Post]
-Reevely: Ottawa's old corner stores are still dying [Ottawa Citizen]
-Cannabis Supply opens new local shop [St. Catharines Standard]
-Schoolhouse Brewery moving to Downtown Windsor [Kings County Register]
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Commercializing Pokémon Go for Retailers [University of Alberta]
-Plans to redevelop glass rotunda at Pacific Centre Mall spark concern [Global News]
-Portage business owners celebrate past, look ahead [Winnipeg Free Press]
-High tea shop finds success in changing Kerrisdale neighbourhood [Vancouver: MetroNews]
-Top luxury car dealers in Vancouver [Style Democracy]
-Local co-op shoppers get blue and gold surprise [Brandon Sun]
-Vans 50-yeear 'back to school' pop-up to be hosted at Nordstrom Vancouver (one of only a handful of Nordstroms to do so) [Retail Dive]
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