Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: April 6, 2017
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Our Articles of the Day:
1) Oxford Properties Launches Innovative ‘CONCEPT’ Retail Space [Photos]
Officially launching this week at Canada’s most productive mall, the rotating multi-vendor space is the first of its kind in Canada.
2) Must-Attend Retail Executive Leadership Program, May 7 – 12
The intensive six-day program includes retail-focused interactive lectures, simulations, a leadership assessment with personalized feedback sessions, case discussions and a group project.
Top Stories - National:
-Hudson’s Bay Company aimed to reassure investors by touting extensive real-estate portfolio (Financial Post) and HBC cuts costs, plots major reinvention as sector braces for more tough times (Globe & Mail)
-Fluevog expansion shows signs of life for shoe retail (BIV)
-Electronics e-retailer offers post office deliveries in Canada (Re: Newegg: Chain Store Age)
-All Of Canada Now Affected By Robin Hood Flour Recall (Huffington Post)
-Loblaw is covering medical marijuana for workers. Will other employers follow? (CBC)
-Ryerson University and Joe Fresh Award Cycle One Innovators from the Joe Fresh Centre for Fashion Innovation (NewsWire press release)
-Box of old movies recovered from Eaton's store in 1940s contains 'lost' film (CTV)
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Penguin Shop demonstrates Bawse versatility with Lilly Singh takeover (Toronto: Quill & Quire)
-Westboro, Wellington West to remain free of parking meters, committee decides (Ottawa: CBC)
-Montréal-Trudeau: New commercial areas reflect avant-garde culture (Airport Business)
-Big change underway for old-school shop in Saint John (Loyalist City Coins) (CBC)
-Sarnia thrift store operators puzzled by religious backlash (Sarnia Journal)
-'Gas war' drives down prices at Windsor pumps (Windsor Star)
-This video project tells Toronto's convenience stories (MetroNews)
-Union Chicken brings organic birds and cheery service to Sherway Gardens (Toronto Star)
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Downtown business environment in for big change (Edmonton: 630CHED)
-Meat club: Edmonton butcher shop recruiting customers (CBC)
-Mobile bike shop expands in high gear (Globe & Mail)
-DeHart: Galleria Fashions to host fashion show (Kelowna Capital News)
-Volunteers needed to test for fishy fish labelling in Northern grocery stores (CBC)
-uBreakiFix Expands in British Columbia, Opens in South Granville (MarketWired press release)
Our Previous Articles:
-Hublot to Open 1st Freestanding Canadian Store
-Eyewear Retailer Ollie Quinn Launches Canadian Operations with 9 Stores
-Samsung Announces Massive Toronto Flagship
-Filson Announces First 2 Canadian Stores
-Bailey Nelson Announces Canadian Corporate Store Expansion
-INDOCHINO Launches Impressive West Edmonton Mall Location [Photos]
-SoulCycle Confirms 2 More Canadian Locations as it Launches Studio Expansion
-MUJI Announces Another Store as it Continues Canadian Expansion
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