Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: September 14, 2016
/Our Articles of the Day:
1) Christian Dior to Open Massive Toronto Flagship
2) Inside Strellson's New Rideau Centre Store
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Top Stories - National:
-Update: 2 Canadian investors to buy retailer Golf Town as U.S. parent may go under [CBC]
-Update: W. Galen Weston steps down as executive chairman of George Weston Ltd, hands helm to his son [Financial Post]
-Wild boar or camel? Exotic meats a growing trend as butchers cater to booming demand [CBC]
-IKEA posts record full-year sales; says Canada among fastest-growing markets [The Globe & Mail]
-Lower loonie is a double-edged sword for entrepreneurs [Globe & Mail]
-Flip Flop Shops® Announces New Growth Initiatives [Stockhouse]
-Is There A Science to Finding The Fastest Checkout? [CTV News]
-Drone Delivery Canada announces new flight achievements [Vertical Magazine]
-Available only to Globe & Mail 'Unlimited' subscribers: Golf Town set to be sold as parent company files for bankruptcy protection [Marina Strauss, Globe & Mail]
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Millennials fuel growth in LCBO wine sales [Toronto Star]
-Cabela's in Ottawa does sneak peek before grand opening [CTV News Ottawa]
-Is the Dip in Alimentation Couche Tard Inc. a Buying Opportunity? [Motley]
-IKEA Montreal employees vote to strike [Montreal Gazette]
-The hidden pockets in Toronto where gentrification is really happening [Toronto Star]
-Northern Ontario residents spend more than half of income on food (report) [Canadian Grocer]
-And finally: Man with 'partial moustache' wanted in Prescott, Ont., razor theft [CBC]
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Holt Renfrew, Tsawwassen Mills ready for retail launch [Business in Vancouver]
-Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall will celebrate 45 years [BCSCA] and Love Everything pop up debuts Tsawwassen Mills [BCSCA]
-Sidney Gateway gets green light despite backlash from businesses [CTV Vancouver Island]
-Tried and tested: B.C. liquor distribution and retail system ready to manage legalized marijuana [BCGEU]
-Mall renos are right on target [Langley Time]
-The Alberta NDP’s new beer tax sucks, but it sucks slightly less than all the others in Canada [Financial Post]
-Future uncertain for BC hockey gear specialist [Business in Vancouver]
-SLGA reducing red tape for Sask. craft distilleries and wineries [Global]
-Alberta puts $15 hour minimum wage in regulations for 2018 [CBC News]
Our Previous Articles:
-What’s With the Pop-up Phenomena in Canada?
-Mizrahi's 'The One' Gets Green Light
-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
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