Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: February 21, 2017
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Our Article of the Day:
Le Labo to Open 1st Canadian Store
The pricey and popular, Estée Lauder-owned niche fragrance brand will launch its Canadian retail operations this spring.
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Top Stories - National:
-Wal-Mart’s ‘test lab’ a sign of the digital times for bricks-and-mortar retailer (Globe & Mail)
-Loblaw resets passwords for all PC Plus accounts after security breach (CTV)
-Ecommerce in Canada: Its Time Has Come (eMarketer) and E-commerce gathers pace in Canada (Warc)
-Adelyn Rae enters Canadian market (LA-based women's fashion brand) (Press release)
-Why Hudson's Bay and some other retailers won't dump Ivanka Trump's boycotted brand (CBC)
-How saying yes to free Wi-Fi could mean 'you are the product' for businesses (CBC)
-Ardene removes toxic jewelry from stores, vows change (CBC)
-Air Miles points policies test customers’ loyalty: Roseman (Toronto Star)
-With IPO, Canada Goose banks on all-weather migration: Jennifer Wells (Toronto Star)
-Tim Hortons parent company nears deal to buy Popeyes (Globe & Mail)
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-LCBO workers protest alcohol sales at grocery stores during picket in Windsor (CTV)
-As a sales venue, the Beer Store has gone flat (Globe & Mail)
-The Brunny (Brunswick House) gets corporate facelift, but Rexall vows to maintain building’s charm (Toronto Star)
-Tribunal says Bell Canada discriminated against bedridden woman by making her go to store for phone (Toronto Star)
-Farewell bash at Honest Ed's a party for everyone (Toronto Star)
-Burbs getting denser, but lighter on retail mix: report (Ottawa Community News)
-Striking Addition Proposed for Yorkville's Trattoria Nervosa (Urban Toronto)
-Cornwall Fabricland closing, loyal customers upset (Standard Freeholder)
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Vancouver International Airport Welcomes Lolë, Brooks Brothers, Coastal News and Sea to Sky Marketplace (Press release)
-30 years ago condoms were first sold in B.C. convenience stores — and people were shocked (CBC)
-BC pension fund unloads hotels in shift to retail (Business in Vancouver)
-Vancouver Interior Designer Launches New Furniture Boutique (MarketWired press release)
-Calgary's Planet Organic says 'sorry' for inventory drop (MetroNews)
-Nordstrom Vancouver feeds K-Beauty craze with new skincare- and cosmetic-centric pop-up shop (Straight.com)
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-Mackenzie Heights development could push small businesses out (Vancouver: Global)
-Levinson Music saying goodbye (Medicine Hat News)
-Northern Stores Celebrate Grand Openings (Net Newsledger)
-'It's nerve-racking': Trucks at Black Diamond's first traffic lights damage business (Calgary: CBC)
-Gemstone company pursuing market growth for ammolite, 'Alberta's best-kept secret' (Calgary Herald)
Our Previous Articles:
-Simons Reveals Calgary Opening Date, Details and Store Renderings
-Saks Fifth Avenue Marks 1st Year in Canada with Remarkable Growth
-Browns Shoes Announces 3 Store Spring 2017 Expansion
-Why More Retailers Have Announced Store Closings and Bankruptcies in Canada in 2017 [Q&A]
-eTail Canada Conference Releases Full Agenda, Featuring 70+ Speakers
-G-Star RAW Launches Canadian Mall Expansion
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