Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: September 13, 2016
/Our Articles of the Day:
1) Mizrahi's 'The One' Gets Green Light
The ambitious retail podium will be located at one of Canada's most important intersections, and could become home to an Apple Store flagship.
2) What’s With the Pop-up Phenomena in Canada?
Top Stories - National:
-Clothing retail industry prospering despite closures: StatsCan [CTV]
-Fast fashion stores help clothing sector boost profit [BIV]
-Could marijuana sales save Canada Post in digital age? [Toronto Star]
-Potbelly Sandwich Shop Comes To Canada [The Behar Group]
-'It just goes up, up, up': vinyl resurgence continues [CBC]
-Unimax To Distribute Tires to 200+ Uni-Select Stores in Canada [Modern Tire Dealer]
-Business owner incensed as banks back away from marijuana industry [CTV]
-Penguin Pick-Up and Fresh City partner up [Canadian Grocer]
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Ontario Government attempts to address rising electricity costs for small businesses and consumers [Retail Council of Canada]
-Longo’s revamps Brookfield Place location [Canadian Grocer]
-Mississauga’s Yuan Ming Supermarket latest retailer allowed to open on stat holidays in Peel [Mississaug.com]
-Dundas West is getting a vegan grocer [NOW Toronto]
-Summerhill Market expands with All the Best Fine Foods acquisition [Canadian Grocer]
-Montreal Opens First-Ever Zero Waste Grocery Store [MTL Blog]
-Attica moves from Barrington Street [Halifax Chronicle Herald]
-Windsor store banned from selling tobacco for 9 months [CBC]
Western Canada/North: BC/AB/SK/MB
-New app from Save-On-Foods helps visually-impaired shoppers [Canadian Grocer]
-Limited-edition pieces by Alexander Wang land at Nordstrom's latest pop-up shop [Straight.com]
-Vetements Opens Exclusive Concept Store at Kokko in Vancouver [Highsnobiety]
-Two Sikh men allegedly barred from Winnipeg Dollarama over kirpans [Globe & Mail]
-'How can people afford this?': James Bay communities struggle to eat healthily [CBC] and Food costs could eat up half of northern incomes [Radio Canada]
-Construction costing business big money [Winnipeg: CTV]
Our Previous Articles:
-Forever 21 Launches Another New Concept in Canada
-Meet With MyPlace Building Services at ICSC Toronto
-Inside Nordstrom's Eaton Centre Flagship, and List of Brands/Boutiques [Photos]
-Hallmark Marks 100 Years in Canada With New Store Strategy
-The Ten Spot Marks 10 Years With Ambitious Expansion Plans
-Retailers Sought for School of Retailing's October 'Retail Week'
-Ted Baker Opens Calgary Location [Photos]
-Dutch Fashion Brand Sandwich to Open First Canadian Store
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