Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: March 30, 2017
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Our Articles of the Day:
1) MUJI Announces Another Store as it Continues Canadian Expansion
The minimalist Japanese retailer has revealed another prominent location set to open this summer, as it plans to open as many as 20 Canadian stores by the year 2020.
2) Casper Establishes 1st Physical Retail Presence in Canada
The innovative and popular sleep brand has partnered with a Canadian retailer for its first brick-and-mortar location.
Top Stories - National:
-Lululemon warns of ‘slow start’ to 2017, despite double-digit revenue boost in Q4 (Financial Post) and Lululemon shares plummet as retailer’s outlook fades (Globe & Mail)
-Strike averted as Purolator, Teamsters reach tentative agreement (CTV)
-World's Largest Pot Grower To Launch Canadian Online Store (Huffington Post)
-For members with stores in Québec – Québec budget 2017-2018 (Retail Council of Canada)
-Reitmans (Canada) Limited Announces Year-End Results (NewsWire press release)
-US plant-based dairy firm Califia Farms expands into Canada (Just-Food.com)
-The New Anchor Tenants (Motley)
-Samsung's Galaxy S8 coming to Canada April 21, starting at $1035 (BNN)
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Burlington Mall renovations coincide with site's 50th anniversary (InsideHalton.com)
-Lowell opens new Montreal store on St. Laurent (French/English, Montreal-Weekly.com)
-Kitchener site of Downtown Auto, Kava Bean Bistro sold to developer (CBC)
-Port gem, Tuck Jewellers, polishing up for move (Erie Media)
-Tokyo Smoke elevates 4/20 with new retail store, new products, free coffee, a new magazine and a series of educational cannabis clinics (MarketWired press release)
-The St-Henri Epicerie That Anarchists Hate is Closed — And Other Shutters (Eater Montreal)
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Nordstrom Rack coming to Vancouver area with Lougheed Mall store (unsubstantiated) (UrbanYVR.com)
-Walmart gives to Airdrie Food Bank (Airdrie Echo)
Our Previous Articles:
-Shumaker Opens Impressive Kingston Flagship (Photos)
-Kohler Opens First Canadian Signature Store (Photos)
-Richard Mille to Open 1st Freestanding Canadian Boutique
-Participants Sought for Annual Retail Stores Compensation Benchmark Survey
-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
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