Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: September 19, 2016
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Photo: Devon Johnson
Our Article of the Day:
1) Nordstrom Opens Flagship to Huge Crowds [Photos/Video/Floor Plans]
Excited fans lined up for the opening of Canada’s second Nordstrom flagship, and sales staff say that the opening weekend has been stellar. We’ve included photos as well as floor plans of the new store, which is expected to be one of the chain’s top performers.
2) Retail Facility Management Event: October 20 in Toronto
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Top Stories - National:
-How Shopify 'reluctantly' rose to become Canada's great tech hope [BNN]
-INDOCHINO Lands 65th Spot on PROFIT 500 Ranking [Apparel]
-Why Nordstrom is likely to succeed where Target failed: Olive [Toronto Star]
-iPhone 7 debuts, minus the usual store lineups [CBC]
-Can Weston get the blah out of Loblaw?: Wells [Toronto Star]
-Available only to Globe & Mail 'Unlimited' Subscribers: Hudson’s Bay is back in the toy game [Marina Strauss: Globe & Mail]
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Target fiasco looms large as Nordstrom challenges Hudson’s Bay with new flagship store in Toronto [Financial Post] and -Makeup artists glam up crowd at Nordstrom grand opening at Eaton Centre [Toronto Star]
-How Nordstrom's new Eaton Centre store is helping emerging Canadian designers [MetroNews]
-Craft Ontario is relocating from Yorkville to Queen West (blames high rents) [Toronto Star]
-Giant Tiger to Build New Store in Charlottetown, P.E.I. [MarketWired]
-New Montreal shop to showcase products by local startups [CBC]
-Cornwall Square to Welcome Dollarama [Choose Cornwall]
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Vancouver Aquarium’s ‘Ocean Wise’ Nets Save-On-Foods As Major Retail Partner [Scout]
-Concerns the battle between Walmart and Visa could hit BC stores [News1130]
-Sobeys eyeing discount option for struggling stores [Supermarket News]
-Bike shop owner nearly killed in shooting would be 'comfortable' with 18-year sentence [Vancouver Sun]
-Lowe's expands in Regina [Western Investor]
-6 Things To Know About Canada’s First Urban Decay Store (at Metropolis at Metrotown) [The Style Spy]
-Hundreds flock to Edmonton Kal Tire store for job fair [CBC]
-Giants team store set to open in Langley [Langley Times]
-QC Fashion featuring Regina fashion designer Mathieu Berthiaume [Regina Leader Post]
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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