Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: April 13, 2017
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Our Articles of the Day:
1) Jimmy Choo to Open Freestanding Vancouver Store
The luxury footwear and accessory brand will open early next year in the city’s burgeoning ‘Luxury Zone’.
2) Cheesecake Factory Announces 1st Canadian Location at Yorkdale
The popular full-service American restaurant chain will open its first Canadian location in Canada’s most productive mall.
Top Stories - National:
Update: Loblaw plans to open 30 new stores and upgrade more than 500 others (Financial Post)
-Grocers are making headway in the fight for food market share against Walmart, Costco (Financial Post)
-Home Hardware debuts new brand positioning (Strategy)
-Indochino's Made-to-Measure Suits Are Coming to a City Near You (Bloomberg)
-Gas prices jump across country due to weak loonie, warmer weather (CBC)
-Detailed examination of the apparel retail forecast to 2020 in Canada (WhaTech)
-Outstanding Grocery Products of 2016 - Canadian Grand Prix Finalists Just Announced (NewsWire press release, via Retail Council of Canada)
-Border Hassles Keep Would-Be Tourists — and Loonies — in Canada (Seven Days)
Available to paid 'Unlimited' subscribers and mobile app users: DavidsTea plans to revamp after profit tumbles (Marina Strauss, Globe & Mail)
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Massive retail job fair to be held in Toronto on Tuesday, April 18 (Style Democracy)
-Quebec designer popup shop blooms at Rockland (EvaFriede.com)
-Buy local campaign launched in Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot (Montreal Gazette)
-Largest city-wide prom boutique makes dreams come true for Toronto teens facing economic barriers (Global)
-Style Democracy's Amanda Phuong discusses her favourite Toronto stores (24 Hours Toronto)
-Organic Garage Announces Listing as Tier 1 Issuer on TSX Venture Exchange (Stockhouse press release)
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Municipalities commit to reviving western Canadian downtowns (Journal of Commerce)
Heartwarming: Winnipeg man's free shuttle bus helps seniors get groceries (CTV)
-HMV is going - but new store will fill the void (Burnaby Now)
-Liquor store to be moved out of Battleford downtown (Battlefords News-Optimist)
-Irish pub-style eatery coming to city mall (Winnipeg Free Press)
-Mall to offer vehicle chargers (Winnipeg Free Press)
-Cockroaches, mice lead to kitchen closure at Edmonton gas station (CBC)
-Suspicious grocery store hugger ID'ed by police (Winnipeg: CBC)
Our Previous Articles:
-UNIQLO Announces 1st Vancouver Store
-Cadillac Fairview Announces Electric Vehicle Charging Station Initiative
-Cadillac Fairview Unveils CF Toronto Eaton Centre Skybridge Details [Renderings/Plans]
-Foot Locker Launches Footaction Retail Banner in Canada [Photos]
-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]
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