Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: April 10, 2017
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Our Article of the Day:
La Vie en Rose Continues to See Exceptional Growth
The Canadian retailer will open 5 more stores between now and the end of June. It’s a Canadian success story, with close to 200 stores domestically as well as expanding international operations.
Top Stories - National:
Sears Canada opens a pop-up in Toronto to highlight its new private label/off-price strategy in Canada:
-‘Abolish it’: Sears disavows department store model with new pop-up location, merchandise (Hollie Shaw, Financial Post)
-Sears Canada launches an off-price division (Francine Kopun/Toronto Star)
-new concept, new strategy, new target for Sears (Strategy)
Available only to 'Unlimited' paid subscribers and mobile app users: Sears Canada pop-up shop to showcase ‘reinvention’ (Marina Strauss, Globe & Mail)
Other Top Canadian Retail Stories:
-Sunrise Records owner says sun hasn't set on brick-and-mortar record stores (CBC)
-Hudson’s Bay Co to invest US$425 million in Europe this year in attempt to grow sales by 20% (Financial Post)
-RYU among competitors out to eat Lululemon’s lunch (BIV)
-Nespresso Academy comes to Canada (its 1st outside of France) (Strategy)
-Canadian Fashion Reaches for Its Spot in the Sun (New York Times)
-Glenn Murphy joins lululemon athletica Board of Directors (Stockhouse press release)
-As CETA looms, Canada braces for the European cheese invasion (Globe & Mail)
-Montreal-born Erdem among winners at Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards (CTV)
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Stüssy to open a store in Chinatown with Sam James (Toronto: NOW Magazine)
-Thousands apply to work at Dartmouth Ikea store (CBC)
-Windsor Goodwill workers negotiating union contract (CBC)
-Former young retailer of the year's store honored by Home Hardware (Hardware Retailing)
-Alliston Walmart closed following suspected arson (Simcoe.com)
-DAVIDsTEA Opens at Cornwall Square (Choose Cornwall)
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Walmart grocery pickup coming to Calgary (Canadian Grocer)
-Group pushing for 'empty store tax,' chain store ban in Vancouver (CTV)
-Red Deer thrift store leaves downtown for bigger space (Red Deer Advocate)
-International Avenue receives $300,000 boost for business development (Calgary Sun)
-B.C. convenience and gas station workers to host sit-in (Surrey Now)
-Historic South Vancouver Punjabi Market transformation begins (CBC)
-Co-op votes down 'cage-free' resolution (Calgary Sun)
-B.C. bans employers from requiring high heels (CTV)
-Saskatoon store owner beaten with club after confronting alleged shoplifter (CBC)
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