Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: February 15, 2017
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Our Articles of the Day:
1) Browns Shoes Announces 3 Store Spring 2017 Expansion
The iconic Canadian footwear retailer continues to open stores nationally, at a rate of between 4-6 per year.
2) Why More Retailers Have Announced Store Closings and Bankruptcies in Canada in 2017 [Q&A]
A retail expert explains why this year got off to a rocky start, as Canadian retail continues to polarize at both the high and low end.
3) eTail Canada Conference Releases Full Agenda, Featuring 70+ Speakers
The conference, taking place May 16-18, 2017, brings together the biggest retailers from both Canada and the US to network and discuss challenges and opportunities presented a borderless e-commerce landscape. Retail Insider readers get 15% off.
Top Stories - National:
-Canada Goose Could Be The Biggest Apparel IPO Since Lululemon (Benzinga)
-PayPal acquires Vancouver-based TIO Networks in $304m deal (BIV)
-Premium Tea a Growing Business in Canada (Globe & Mail)
-More Stores are Shutting their Doors (Niagara News)
-A compostable garbage bag for the eco-minded grocer (Globe & Mail)
-Where Does Hudson's Bay Co. Go From Here? (Motley)
-Study shows potential for Costa Rican health food exports to Canada (Fresh Plaza)
-Interest rate hike might threaten Canadian commercial real estate sector's prospects (Mortgage Broker News)
-First Capital Realty Announces Annual and Q4 Results (Press release)
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Help wanted: Sydney searching for someone to revitalize city's downtown (Nova Scotia: CBC)
-'You're not an Indian': Mohawk woman says clerk rejected status card, saying she didn't look Indigenous (Montreal: CBC)
-Grand Touring Automobiles showcases high-end vehicles at Canadian International AutoShow (Toronto: Yahoo Finance)
-'Nothing that could be done': Fire destroys Hayden Produce warehouse during blizzard (PEI: CBC)
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Vacant retail space in BC rejigged as self-storage (Business in Vancouver)
-To catch a thief: Metro Vancouver stores reveal how they catch shoplifters (CTV)
-BC's used-goods industry tops $1 billion (Business in Vancouver)
-Calgary shop owner says his business being affected by homeless (CTV Calgary)
-BC's most influential brands 2017 (BC Business)
-Couple hanging up shoes after long tenure at Willowbrook mall (Langley Times)
Our Previous Articles:
-G-Star RAW Launches Canadian Mall Expansion
-Bizou Continues Store Expansion into 2017
-Innovative Portuguese Retail Concept Expands into Canada with 1st Store
-Kiehl’s Innovates with Canadian Growth Plans for 2017
-Holt Renfrew Unveils Latest Pacific Centre Expansion, Announces Ladurée Opening [Photos]
-Sugarfina Launches Canadian Store Expansion
-INDOCHINO Announces 8 Stores for 2017
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