Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: April 11, 2017
/Our Articles of the Day:
1) Cadillac Fairview Unveils CF Toronto Eaton Centre Skybridge Details [Renderings/Plans]
Construction begins this month on the innovative pedestrian bridge that will link North America’s busiest mall to Hudson’s Bay/Saks Fifth Avenue's flagships.
2) Foot Locker Launches Footaction Retail Banner in Canada [Photos]
Canada is now home to Footaction’s first international location, which is unique in how it features several branded shop-in-stores.
Top Stories - National:
-The plan behind Sunrise Records 'insane' move to bring back record stores (CBC) and Sunrise Records reveals plans to operate 80 stores in Canada (CTV)
-How Dollarama became the retail king of knockoffs (Macleans.com)
-Why it's so hard to find lettuce in stores these days (CTV)
-Canada Goose in ‘early stages of its growth trajectory’: Analysts warm up to parka maker (Financial Post)
-How e-commerce is stepping up its reach outside urban areas (Real Views)
-RioCan REIT Announces Completion of $300 Million Public Offering of Series Z Senior Unsecured Debentures (MarketWired press release)
International: ‘Natural fit for the brand’: Tim Hortons to open first U.K. location in Scotland (Financial Post)
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Meet Toronto's genius cashier - a man with a steel trap mind for numbers (CBC)
-Air Miles opens Montreal pop-up store (French/English, Montreal-Weekly)
-Dixie Outlet Mall Introduces a Zero-Cost, Multi-Purpose Venue (NewsWire press release)
-Toronto retailer Knife Fork Book launches chapbook imprint (Quill & Quire)
-New sewing and quilting shop takes off near Kensington (PEI: CBC)
-Business owner survived bombings, bullets, to start new life in Thunder Bay (CBC)
-Downtown Kingston BIA Managing Director gets Lifetime Achievement Award (CKWS)
-Food Depot in Moncton wants to eliminate food waste in city (CBC)
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Edmonton bakery reopens after devastating fire: ‘This is a happy day for us’ (Global)
-Former Zellers to be vacant no longer (Winnipeg Free Press)
-No Limits Group Announces New Business Model in Canada (Cut & Show)
-Good bye thrift store, hello Whitehorse Flea Market (CBC)
-Western Canada Fashion Week: Week One Review (Gateway)
-The Federal Store: Vancouver's Beautiful Mercantile Cafe (Sprudge)
-Geese make annual return to Regina Costco parking lot (CBC)
Our Previous Articles:
-La Vie en Rose Continues to See Exceptional Growth
-Canadian Design Firm Reveals Innovative Marijuana Dispensary Design
-Must-Attend Retail Executive Leadership Program, May 7 – 12
-Oxford Properties Launches Innovative ‘CONCEPT’ Retail Space [Photos]
-Hublot to Open 1st Freestanding Canadian Store
-Eyewear Retailer Ollie Quinn Launches Canadian Operations with 9 Stores
-Samsung Announces Massive Toronto Flagship
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