Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: April 27, 2017
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Our Article of the Day:
Zvelle Launches Brick-and-Mortar Strategy to Complement eCommerce
The innovative Canadian footwear brand is getting physical after operating exclusively online, and the company's founder explains why.
Top Stories - National:
-Sears Canada eyes groceries and dash buttons amid transformation, reports quarterly loss (Financial Post)
-Chip Wilson’s Kit and Ace lays off some of its head office staff, closes stores in three countries (Financial Post) and Clothing chain Kit and Ace closes stores outside Canada (Globe & Mail)
-Retail sales tick lower in February as sales of cars and gas slow down (CBC) and -Statistics Canada says retail sales slipped 0.6 per cent in February (CTV)
-Struggling Empire hires Hydro One finance chief in ongoing effort to revive Sobeys grocery business (Financial Post)
-French’s ketchup will be bottled in Canada starting early May as companies continue to battle for national pride (Financial Post)
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Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-DXL Men's Apparel Opens Its Second Canadian Store In Mississauga, Ontario (NewsWire press release)
-LCBO workers vote 93% to strike over contract demands (Toronto Star)
-Dundas General Open Now at 1239 Dundas West (Toronto: Ossington Village)
-Parking deals are vital for successful downtown growth in Peterborough (Peterborough Examiner)
-Got milk? No, thanks to heavy ice across the Strait of Belle Isle (Newfoundland: CBC)
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Winnipeg Store Bringing Hope & Opportunity to Inner-City (MyToba)
-Shoppers pack Edmonton Army and Navy for time-honoured shoe sale (Global)
-Prices of vegetables spike in Calgary over US supply issues (CBC)
-Kelowna says 'no' to marijuana retail shops (Kelowna Now)
-Jaywalkers rejoice, Uptown intersection an end to dangerous crossing (Saanich News)
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-Promenade Shopping Centre Acquisition Concludes
-eTail Canada Releases Conference Attendee List
-DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse Launches Spring 2017 Canadian Expansion
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