Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: January 25, 2017
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Our Articles of the Day:
1) Inside Azadi Jewellery's 1st North American Store [3D Tour]
The Dubai-based jeweller has opened its first North American store, featuring unique designs in an impressive retail environment. Article includes an innovative 3D walk-through tour of the space.
2) Study Identifies Generation Z’s Influence on Retail
A new survey examines the preferences and nuances of ‘Generation Z’ (soon to be 40% of the population), including their considerable influence on household consumption.
Top Stories - National:
-RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust Succeeds in Continuing to Fill Former Target Canada Locations (MarketWired)
-Metro Inc makes modest first-quarter gains amid food price deflation, intense competition (Financial Post) and Metro contemplating switch from Air Miles in Ontario (Canadian Grocer)
-Metro grocery stores may drop Air Miles over backlash (Toronto Star)
-IKEA Canada recalls beach chairs, finger injuries reported (CTV News)
-Is Smart REIT Still a Smart Buy? (Motley)
-Galleria Supermarket commemorates Lunar New Year with in-store celebration (Canadian Grocer)
-10 Things Every Canadian Tire Shopper Needs To Know (StyleDemocracy)
-Half of Northerners buy illegal smokes (Sudbury Star)
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-P.E.I. leads country in retail trade growth (CBC News)
-Pop-up shops: a fix for Saint John's retail vacancy woes? (CBC News)
-Ryerson Hosting Talk on Improving Yonge Street Public Realm (UrbanToronto)
-Inside Barber & Co., the new part-barbershop, part-bar on Ossington (Toronto Life)
-Starbucks to open store in Petawawa, first store in Ottawa Valley (CTV News)
-Changes in Cornwall Square lineup (Standard Freeholder)
(Central Canada News, continued...)
-Group Germain Hotels announces the opening of a new hotel in the Square at Quartier DIX30™ in 2018 (NewsWire)
-Elgin Sports to close after 70 years of selling sporting goods (Ottawa Citizen)
-Skateboarding shop closes Saint John location (CBC News)
-Unauthorized sexual enhancement products seized from adult store in Toronto (The Province)
-The Salvation Army Thrift Store brings Community Giving to East York with their newest location (NewsWire)
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Photos: MUJI, BEAMS, and architect Kengo Kuma land in Vancouver for Japan Unlayered exhibition (The Georgia Straight)
-Vancouver retailer fined over $70K for illegally bought spot prawns, crab (CBC)
-Proposed Vancouver Chinatown development could preserve some historical elements (News1130)
-Still not clear when Edmonton's 'ugliest building' will be torn down (Baccarat Casino) (CBC News)
-Council expected to vote Tuesday on redevelopment of Highland Park Golf Course, possible retail space (CTV News)
-Mojito with your manicure?: British Columbia now let's all businesses apply for liquor licences to complement their main services (Toronto Star)
Our Previous Articles:
-Gerry Weber Shutters Canadian Stores
-MUJI Announces 2 Vancouver stores
-Stefano Ricci Opens 1st Canadian Store [Photos]
-Mink Mile Colonnade Sees New and Expanded Luxury Retailers
-Williams Sonoma Exits Mink Mile Ahead of Hermès Relocation
-Spareparts Continues Rapid Expansion, Announces 3 New Stores
-First-Ever Retail Competition Includes Free Space at Yorkdale
-Study Ranks Canadian Shopping Centres
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