Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: February 1, 2017
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Our Articles of the Day:
1) Innovative 3D Store Tour Camera Technology Launches for Retailers
The 360 degree virtual tours allow viewers to walk through a retail space and click on products, as if they were in an actual store.
2) Style Encore Opens 1st Canadian Store
The unique US-based retail concept is launching its Canadian expansion in 2017, with plans to rapidly expand its operations nationally.
Top Stories - National:
-Freshii Jumps 6.3% in Canada Trading Debut, biggest Canadian IPO since Aritzia in September (Bloomberg) and Freshii debuts on Toronto stock market, eyes aggressive expansion plan (CTV News)
-Outdoor equipment, apparel retailers continue to grow in Canada (Toronto Star)
-Lululemon's CEO sees lots of room to grow (Vancouver Sun)
-Grocery to move aggressively to digital by 2025 (Canadian Grocer)
-Opinion: Why the demise of HMV Canada makes me feel sad (Montreal Gazette) and How HMV's bankruptcy will affect the rest of Canada's music business (Canadian Business)
-Why Did Shoes.com Lose Its Footing? (Retail TouchPoints)
-Use your loyalty to bargain with department stores: Roseman (Toronto Star)
-Ottawa's Shopify says it will keep allowing Breitbart News to use platform (Metro)
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Inside Rolex’s first Toronto boutique, where staffers handle watches with microfibre gloves (Toronto Life)
-The top 8 markets and pop-ups in Toronto this February (BlogTO)
-Plan for Honest Ed's site revised to save more Mirvish Village heritage buildings, add extra park space (CBC News)
-Maritime Mercantile: new shop promotes old-school local quality (New Brunswick: CBC)
-Canada Post looking for new east-end postal outlet in Sault Ste Marie (Soo Today)
-Trio of disruptive deer trash New Brunswick convenience store (Toronto Star)
-Uptown Saint John pot dispensary reopens after police raid (CBC News) and Police close down pot dispensary Weeds on Bank Street (Ottawa Sun)
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-New high-end retailers another sign Vancouver has become a playground for the rich (Global News)
-B.C. retail sales stumble in November (Business In Vancouver)
-Zero-waste grocery store a hit on Salt Spring Island (CBC News)
-Quality Foods chosen as Island Business of the Year (Parkville Qualicum Beach News)
-HMV closures mark end of an era for Sask. music lovers (CBC News)
Our Previous Articles:
-Tesla to Open First West Coast Mall Store
-Canadian Retail Continues to Polarize as Stores Close
-Change of Scandinavia Plans Ambitious Canadian Expansion
-Simons Partners with Cadillac Fairview For South Shore Flagship
-Park Royal Continues Remarkable Transformation
-Dx3 Conference Provides Exceptional Networking Opportunities
-Inside Azadi Jewellery's 1st North American Store [3D Photo Tour]
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