Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: March 8, 2017
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Our Articles of the Day:
1) Canada’s Growing Affluence Supports Expanding Luxury Retail
A new report by Knight Frank provides data and forecasts that support the growth of luxury retail in this country, with Canada surpassing the United States in terms of rising affluence.
2) RCC 2017 Human Resources Conference Now Open for Registration
Retail Council of Canada is hosting its Human Resources Conference on April 19th in Mississauga, with a focus on the most contested human resources challenges facing retailers in Canada today. Attendees may earn 6.5 hours of certified HRPA credits.
Top Stories - National:
-There’s no slowing Canada’s juice king: The tale of Booster Juice, an Alberta success story (Financial Post)
-Holt Renfrew’s Alexandra Weston turns her focus to homegrown sustainable style (re: 'Uncrate Canada')(The Globe & Mail)
-Canadians overspending their holiday budgets (Metro Toronto)
-Tokyo Smoke partners with Chuck Rifici and Ian Rapsey to form Nesta Brand Co (MarketWired)
-Marijuana stocks drop as Trudeau’s pot czar says Canada won’t rush into legalization (The Globe & Mail)
-Shopify receives petition with 200000 signatures to drop Breitbart (BetaKit)
-After Snapchat, Will Investors Flock to Canada Goose's IPO? (Zacks)
-Lightspeed Celebrates 10000 eCommerce Customers (NewsWire press release)
-Liquor Stores N.A. Ltd. Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2016 Results (MarketWired press release)
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Dartmouth store crammed with books gets more time meet code (CBC News)
-New Sobey's store will double Foodland's size in Cobourg (Northumberland Today)
-Aurora's new ice cream shop Chocolats Favoris serves up liquid chocolate (York Region)
-Lowe’s Wants People to Fix Their Bathrooms in Virtual Reality [concept coming to Ontario and Quebec] (Fortune)
-Ontario craft distillers, cider makers to get $4.9M in provincial funding (CP24)
-Home Depot hiring in Barrie and Orillia (Simcoe.com)
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-Flag flip-flop: SAQ to keep flying Fleur-de-lis outside outlets (Montreal Gazette)
-Fighting rumours, No Frills gives hint at renovation plan in Toronto's The Beaches (BeachMetro)
-Saks OFF Fifth opening in Pickering on Thursday (Durham Region)
-New Details Emerge for 98-Storey Yonge Street Tower + Retail Space Plans (UrbanToronto)
-Used books spotted in recycling bin in Montreal sparks conversation (Global News)
Western Canada/North: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Vancouver's high-end retail shops pushing out long-time residents in Downtown Eastside (Rabble)
Would You Shop at a Women-Only Sport Chek? (Style by Fire)
-City hall to study market for downtown grocery store in Saskatoon (Saskatoon Star Phoenix)
-Langley is now home to seven 7-Elevens (Langley Times)
-Iqaluit planning committee approves beer-wine store work (Nunatsiaq)
-Les Amis Du Fromage Celebrating 8 Years On East Hastings With Sale On Mar. 19 (Vancouver: Scout)
-Sahali Mall post office to close April 10 (Kamloops this Week)
Our Previous Articles:
-Cutting-Edge Eyewear Retailer Opens 1st Canadian Store
-SuitSupply Opens Montreal Flagship [Photos]
-Sport Chek Launches 1st Women-Only Concept Store [Photos]
-Still Time to Register for Dx3 Conference in Toronto Next Week
-Inside Yorkville’s Soon-To-Be-Demolished Retail Plazas [Featured Photo-Tour]
-Woolrich Partners with Brokerage for Canadian Expansion
-Unique Canadian Beauty Invention Targets Global Expansion
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