Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: March 28, 2017
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Our Articles of the Day:
1) Richard Mille to Open 1st Freestanding Canadian Boutique
One of the world’s priciest and most prestigious watch brands will open a freestanding Canadian store — one of only a handful globally.
2) Participants Sought for Annual Retail Stores Compensation Benchmark Survey
The study is of tremendous benefit to the industry, especially considering the impact employee compensation has on a retailer’s bottom line.
Top Stories - National:
-Is retail growth as strong as it seems? (Strategy)
-Lightspeed Makes Point of Sale and eCommerce Tools for Small Business (Canadian POS provider) (SmallBizTrends.com)
-Kraft Heinz cuts 200 staff in Canada, U.S. (Canadian Grocer)
-Strong retail sales data boost GDP prospects for Canada (FXStreet)
-Canadian Investors: Should You Worry About the Death of the Shopping Mall? (Motley)
-Will Canada Goose Holdings Inc. Be a Long-Term Winner? (Motley)
-Tim Hortons & Burger King owner gets 83% of Popeyes shares, enough to take it over (CBC)
Available to paid 'Unlimited' subscribers and mobile app users: Franchisees put brakes on Tim Hortons mobile app roll out (Marina Strauss, Globe & Mail)
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Think Toronto's streets all look the same? This city councillor wants to limit chain stores (CBC)
-New Bradford store offers unique mix of drum equipment and accessories (Simcoe.ca)
-Owner puts Bedford's Limoncello store up for sale (Halifax Chronicle Herald)
-Retailers offered new, free online course to prevent racial profiling (Nova Scotia: CTV)
-Lost Maud Lewis painting found at New Hamburg thrift shop (Waterloo Record)
-'Just Park It' campaign highlights free spots in Saint John (CBC)
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Canada’s oldest Harley-Davidson dealer celebrates a century in business (Vancouver: Driving.ca)
-Downtown Winnipeg retail program helps launch businesses that stick (MetroNews)
-Douglas Coupland hosting 3DCanada event in Calgary (At the new Simons store: Calgary Herald)
-Metal Supermarkets Now Open in Kelowna, BC (EIN)
-Eleventy apre due corner, in Canada e Svizzera, e due temporary in Italia (Fashion Network in Italian: Menswear brand Eleventy opens shop-in-store at Calgary's Holt Renfrew)
Our Previous Articles:
-Marc Cain Announces Canadian Expansion After Initial Success
-Ecommerce Retailer Sees Explosive Growth, Announces 20x Size Headquarter Relocation
-Why Canadian Retail Independents will Continue to Survive in a Changing Retail Landscape
-Illesteva Opens 1st Canadian Store
-Jean Machine to Remain Open Under New Ownership
-Sears Canada Launches New Off-Price Strategy [Feature]
-Brunswick House Rexall Opens with Exceptional Heritage Preservation [Photos]
-eTail Canada Launches eCommerce Benchmark Report
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