Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: September 16, 2016
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Photo: Dior.com
This Week on Retail Insider
1) Montreal Friday : Exclusive Interview with Tristan, H&M Flagship Opening [Photos]
2) ECCO to Launch First Accessory Boutique in North America
3) Leicht Opens 1st West Coast Showroom
4) Christian Dior to Open Massive Toronto Flagship
5) Inside Strellson's New Rideau Centre Store
Top Stories - National:
-Department Stores Find Room to Grow in Canada [New York Times]
-Nordstrom ‘an amazing anchor’ for boosting traffic at Cadillac Fairview malls, CEO says [BNN]
-Brick by brick: See five buzzy retailers setting up shop in Canada [Globe & Mail]
-Thinking big: Behind Uniqlo’s ambitious plans for its Canadian arrival [Globe & Mail]
-Government of Canada Commits to Review Credit Card Market, Including Fee Levels [Retail Council of Canada]
-Expect more cuts at Sobeys as ‘sales challenges’ continue amid botched Safeway integration [Financial Post]
-Walmart Canada expands ban on Visa to Manitoba, raising stakes in high-profile fee dispute [Financial Post]
-Canadians’ household debt surges to new record as borrowing continues [Globe & Mail]
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Target Canada: Effort Trust seals the deal on Meadowlands store [Hamilton Spectator]
-Longo’s Stores: Ancaster location is first outside of Greater Toronto Area; Brookfield Place store doubled in size [Grocery Business]
-Store owners ask for tax breaks to compensate for construction [Montreal: CTV]
-Once Upon A City: Yorkdale Mall brought shopping into the 20th century [Toronto Star]
-Second Time Around for Goodwill [Brockville Recorder]
-U-Haul Reveals Plans for First Company-Owned Store in Laval [Montreal Gazette]
-NB Liquor to offer online orders for pick-up, home delivery [CBC News]
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Giant Canadian Tire opening at Hillside, two others to close [Victoria Times Colonist]
-Save-on-Foods heading into a crowded Langford grocery scene [Victoria Times Colonist]
-Italian Centre takes the cake with big birthday bash [Canadian Grocer]
-South Delta businesses brace for opening of new mega-mall [CBC]
-Annual Harvest Food Swap this weekend at Earth's General Store [Edmonton Journal]
-Wholesale provides the whole picture for Moe's Home Collection's success [Vancouver Sun]
-TRENDVancouver Brings Boutique Shopping and Networking to the West Coast (MarketWired)
-Small business owners lament $15 minimum wage as government presses ahead [Calgary Herald]
-Banff looking at special business licences [Rocky Mountain Outlook]
Our Previous Articles:
-ECCO to Launch First Accessory Boutique in North America
-Leicht Opens 1st West Coast Showroom
-Christian Dior to Open Massive Toronto Flagship
-Inside Strellson's New Rideau Centre Store
-Mizrahi's 'The One' Gets Green Light
-Forever 21 Launches Another New Concept in Canada
-Inside Nordstrom's Eaton Centre Flagship, and List of Brands/Boutiques [Photos]
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