Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: March 17, 2017
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Our Article of the Day:
Simons Opens Five-Level Downtown Calgary Store [Photos]
The Canadian fashion retailer has opened a beautiful new store in the heart of the downtown core, occupying a multi-level heritage building as well as an adjacent shopping complex.
Top Stories - National:
-Canada Goose shares soar in debut on Toronto and New York markets (Financial Post)
-The new retail ecosystem: From disrupted to disruptor (PWC study: NewsWire)
-Subway says it plans to sue CBC for $210 million over chicken findings (Toronto Star)
-Seafood labelling in Canada 'inadequate,' environmental groups say (CTV)
-Here’s why Shopify’s product plans could help it better compete with Amazon (Mobile Syrup)
-The Grocery Store Stock Showdown (Motley)
-Paytm launches its digital wallet play in Canada (ETRetail.com)
-Tito's vodka boosts Canadian presence with Dufry listing (TRBusiness.com)
Available only to 'Unlimited' paid subscribers and mobile app users: Tim Hortons to review complaints in bid to quell franchisee revolt (Marina Strauss, Globe & Mail)
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Toronto's unique shops and concert halls are vanishing, but we can fix that: Matt Elliott (MetroNews)
-Peterborough-Based Chimp Treats Will Have Product Line In Whole Foods Stores Across Ontario (ptbocanada.com)
-Fraser's Clothes Shop going out of business (Inside Ottawa Valley)
-Saks Off 5th downtown under water after morning flood (Ottawa Sun)
-City encourages 'large format retail' stores downtown (Kingston Region)
-Crafty idea for plan to replace Hard Rock with Shoppers (Toronto Star)
-Now Open: Get ‘high on sweat’ with SoulCycle (Toronto Star)
-Government of Canada invests in two technology startups in Cape Breton (Canada.ca)
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Southview Mall sells for $28.5M (Medicine Hat News)
-Calgary shopping: Simons clothing store opens at The Core (Global)
-Vancouver businesses embracing retro arcades (MetroNews)
-Colwood Corners project rolls in fall (Including retail: Victoria Times Colonist)
-Vinyl records back at No. 1 on music fans' playlists (Victoria Times Colonist)
-RYU Apparel Appoints Senior Vice President, Retail And Operations (SGB press release)
Our Previous Articles:
-Jimmy Choo to Open 2nd Freestanding Toronto Store
-Deciem Opens 1st Mall-Based Store
-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
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