Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: March 29, 2017

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Our Articles of the Day: 

1) Kohler Opens First Canadian Signature Store (Photos) 

The renowned kitchen and bathroom brand has opened a freestanding retail space for both trade professionals as well as consumers.

2) Shumaker Opens Impressive Kingston Flagship (Photos)

The Canadian footwear brand continues to open freestanding stores. Its most recent location is particularly unique — it’s the company’s first street-front store, and is also its largest to date, set in an historic 130 year old building. 

Top Stories - National: 

Update: Strike averted as Purolator, Teamsters reach tentative agreement (CTV) 

-Purolator stops accepting new parcels as threat of strike looms (CBC) 

-THOMAS SABO Announces Canadian Market Partnership with Nouvo Luxury Group (NewsWire press release) 

-IKEA Canada launches an app that allows customers to personalize lighting (Yahoo press release) 

-Hyundai Express will make car-buying process faster: Romano (Canadian AutoWorld) 

-Oversold (Hudson’s Bay Co.) vs. Overbought (Empire Company Limited) (Motley) 

-Boston Pizza eyes a slice of urban market with new restaurant concept aimed at condo crowd (Financial Post)