Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: March 16, 2017
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Our Article of the Day:
1) Jimmy Choo to Open 2nd Freestanding Toronto Store
The UK-based luxury footwear and accessory brand will open its flagship next year, in a location that is becoming one of the country’s top luxury destinations.
2) Deciem Opens 1st Mall-Based Store
The self-proclaimed ‘Abnormal Beauty Company’ is expanding its base of stores, including having opened its first store within an enclosed mall.
Top Stories - National:
Update: Canada Goose shares jump 40% in stock market debut (Globe & Mail)
-New Sobeys CEO Michael Medline says grocer let down its customers (Globe & Mail) and Empire CEO says grocer can win back loyalty of Safeway customers (Canadian Grocer)
-Foreign retailers already get a bigger tax break than Canadians. Now they want more (by Retail Council of Canada's Karl Littler for Financial Post)
-New Balance Partners with Sport Chek to Launch Women's Only Designated Areas (NewsWire press release)
-Frank + Oak Is Finally Making Women's Shoes (Racked)
-Empire Q3 shows lower revenue from Sobeys (Canadian Grocer)
-Canada Goose could end drought of luxury-brands IPOs (Toronto Star)
-Food delivery company apologizes after job interview cancelled over pay inquiry (CTV)
-Dx3 2017 Teaches companies to understand what their customers really care about (BetaKit)
-Retail Council of Canada (RCC) and Les événements eCOM are joining forces to make eCOM MTL (Montreal) the top event of the digital economy in Québec (NewsWire press release)
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Inside the new Swimco store at Mississauga's Square One (Style Democracy)
-Thunder Bay city council considers step towards Victoriaville mall demolition (CBC)
-Cambridge's City Café Bakery closing its doors (Waterloo Record)
-Halifax designers wow A-listers in California (Halifax Chronicle Herald)
-There goes the neighbourhood: on destroying Toronto's landmarks (TheEyeOpener)
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-25-year-old Edmonton designer launches luxury shoe line (Edmonton Examiner)
-Massive liquor store planned for True North Square is really a food hall with alcohol: CEO (Winnipeg: MetroNews)
-Council supports ACFN grocery store proposal for Fort Chipewyan (Ft. McMurray Today)
-Edmonton Walmart now makes use of online grocery shopping (HiBusiness)
-VR planning 'next wave' terminal transformations (Including retail: TRBusiness)
-Cassette Tapes And Vinyl Making A Comeback With Younger Generations (630Ched)
Our Previous Articles:
-Old Navy to Launch 8 Canadian Stores in 2017
-Saks Flagship Wins International Design Award [Video/Photos]
-Yonge Street Hard Rock Cafe to be Replaced with Flagship Shoppers Drug Mart
-Adidas Launching Unique-to-Canada Store Expansion
-Saks OFF 5TH Announces 2 More Canadian Stores
-CF Market Mall Announces Expansion
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