Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: May 9, 2017
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Our Articles of the Day:
1) MCM to Open 1st Freestanding Canadian Store this Fall
The popular German-founded luxury brand will launch its first Canadian flagship, as it experiences explosive growth globally.
2) Nordstrom Prepares to Open CF Sherway Gardens Store
Hiring for 400 positions is about to commence for Canada’s 6th Nordstrom store. The company has announced the new store manager, as well as other details for the store that is set to open in about for months from now.
Top Stories - National:
-Hudson’s Bay taps debt adviser amid Neiman Marcus bid challenges, sources say (Financial Post)
-Canadian shoppers pay when Visa and MasterCard squeeze small business (Financial Post)
-Paul Hewitt anchors itself in Canada (collection at Hudson's Bay) (Retail Realm)
-The Source president Charles Brown: ‘I get to work at 6:30 a.m. to have time to reflect, so I don’t just react’ (Financial Post)
-Two new labs to study how consumers buy their food (Food in Canada)
-Here Are the Top Selling 2017 Record Store Day Releases in Canada (Exclaim)
Both have stores in Canada: Coach buying Kate Spade for $2.4 billion (CTV)
Available to 'Unlimited' paid subscribers, and free for mobile app users: Why No Frills is going after the 'frugal chic' consumer (Globe & Mail)
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Lococo's opening fourth store in Brantford (Brantnews.com)
-'The best chocolate in town' moves downtown (Sudbury.com)
-Flashfood launches with Longo's in Toronto to alleviate food insecurity (BetaKit)
-Gala fashion show at Mahone Bay Centre (Halifax Chronicle Herald)
-Presto Cards now available at 10 Shopper's Drug Mart locations in Toronto (CTV)
-Rolex Boutique by Raffi Jewellers launches the 2017 Rolex Baselworld Collection (Benzinga press release)
-New retail pharmacy coming to Thunder Bay hospital (CBC)
-Odd restaurant spaces a challenge for designers (discusses Lena at Saks in Toronto) (Globe & Mail)
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Vancouver's six-store Ingeldew's to liquidate (Business in Vancouver)
-Blood reserve's first grocery store gaining support in community (Calgary Herald)
-Lowe's hiring 35 for conversion of Rona store in Langford (Goldstream News)
-'We are seeing a lot of retail jobs, but it isn't all minimum wage' (BC Local News)
-'We all want to look good': Calgary company adapts clothes for those with disabilities (Calgary: CBC)
-Liquor Stores N.A. Ltd. Reports First Quarter 2017 Results (Edmonton based) (Marketwired)
Our Previous Articles:
-Tiffany & Co. Unveils Expanded Vancouver Flagship
-Change of Scandinavia Confirms 3 More Canadian Locations to Open this Year
-Inside Filson’s 1st Canadian Store [Photos]
-Outlet Collection Winnipeg Opens to Huge Crowds [Photos/Floor Plan/Store List]
-Express to Shutter Stores, Exit Canada
-STORE 2017 Conference Full Agenda now Available
-Over the Rainbow to Relocate Iconic Yorkville Store
-Brazilian Luxury Designer Boutique Opens 1st Location in Canada, Plans Expansion
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