Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: April 17, 2017
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Our Article of the Day:
ECCO to Open 1st North American 'Prime' Flagship Concept Store
The Danish footwear and accessory brand will launch its 1st ‘prime concept’ store in Canada this spring — only the 3rd of its kind in the world. ECCO will also open 3 other locations, including its largest in the country to date.
Top Stories - National:
-How Canadian retailers can give U.S. competitors a run for their money: Comment (Financial Post)
-Loblaw plans to open 30 new stores and upgrade more than 500 others (Financial Post)
-How the Target Canada disaster ruined Canadian expansion for big U.S. brands (Canadian Business)
-Dollarama's billion-dollar secret? A brisk trade in low-price lookalikes (Canadian Business)
-The final frontier for online shopping: Fashion that fits (CBC)
-Luxury car dealerships are targets of growing multi-million dollar export businesses (CTV)
-Canada Goose leases 10,000 square feet at Chicago's Park Hyatt on Michigan Avenue (Chicago Tribune)
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Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-HMV’s landmark Yonge St. store signs off, leaving a wistful few feeling bereft (Toronto Star)
-Toronto Premium Outlets to host large job fair on April 25 (Style Democracy)
-Two New RONA Stores Opens in Quebec (EPR Retail News)
-Door-to-door sales require licence from the city (Ottawa Sun)
-IKEA Donates Doll Beds For Cats At Toronto Shelter (Huffington Post)
-Local Home Hardware owner honoured (Brantford Expositor)
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Vancouver’s Gastown enjoys retail renaissance (Business in Vancouver)
-Oilers 'Orange Crush' has Edmonton retailers seeing green (CBC)
-Corner stores alive and thriving in North End (Winnipeg Free Press)
-What will Canadian pot legalization mean for BC's pot retailers? (Vancouver Sun)
-Downtown diversity beats density when it comes to vitality (Calgary Herald)
-Website takes shopping local online (St. Albert Gazette)
-Family of geese take over Marshalls storefront near Polo Park (Winnipeg: Global)
-Victoria pot shop's rezoning application approved (potentially precedent setting?) (CTV)
-Wedding Consignment Store Aims To Help Winnipeggers (630 CHED)
-Grocery store vital piece of St. Lazare community (Brandon Sun)
Our Previous Articles:
-Jimmy Choo to Open Freestanding Vancouver Store
-Cheesecake Factory Announces 1st Canadian Location at Yorkdale
-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
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