Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: June 1, 2017
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Our Articles of the Day:
1) Genesis Motors Launches Canadian Retail Expansion [Photos]
Hyundai’s luxury car division opened its first retail store this week, and more are on the way both on urban street-fronts as well as in major shopping centres.
2) Drake’s OVO 'October’s Very Own' to Open at Yorkdale
Signage has gone up for musician Drake’s innovative retail concept, which will be the first in the world to be located in a major shopping centre.
Top Stories - National:
-Customers not yet sold on buying groceries online, but retailers still see revenue opportunity (Financial Post)
-Google's Android Pay launches in Canada, partners with most major banks (BNN)
-Toronto woman accuses makeup industry of 'shadism' (Global)
-Shop Class helps entrepreneurs get online with Shopify (Digital Journal)
-Canada’s economy grows at 3.7% annual pace in first quarter (Toronto Star)
-Canadian Tire Corporation Limited Gets a Flat Tire (Investing: Motley)
-Best New Grocery Products: Canadian Grand Prix Winners Announced (Retail Council of Canada/NewsWire)
International, possibly with Canadian implications: More than 100 stores on the chopping block: Michael Kors gives weak forecast amid retail turmoil (Financial Post)
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Efficiency behind Mac's rebranding (London Free Press)
-Owner of zero-waste shop takes environmentalism to the next level (Halifax: CBC)
-'Very, very serious situation': In northern Labrador, it's getting harder to find food (CBC)
-Montreal dealership wants to sell cars entirely online (The Car Guide)
-Ziggy is back — cycling icon opens new bike shop in Kitchener (Waterloo Record)
-Ontario to raise minimum wage, ensure equal pay for part time workers (Canadian Grocer)
-Essex Canadian Tire saving pets from sweltering vehicles (CBC)
-New shop fills Kingsville niche with creative chocolate treats (Windsor Star)
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-B.C. retailer Pirate Joe's crowdfunding legal fight with Trader Joe's (CTV)
-Ambleside retail building sold for $2 million above assessed value (Western Investor)
-Edson blaze destroys one of the town's oldest buildings (Alberta: CBC)
-For members with stores in British Columbia: Understanding the Impact of the Change in the B.C. Government (Retail Council of Canada)
Our Previous Articles:
-WANT Apothecary Focuses on Tasteful 'Neighbourhood Retail'
-KandJu Announces Significant Retail Expansion
-Ambitious ICE District Development Aims to Transform Downtown Edmonton
-Design Studio Burdifilek Wins 7 Retail Design Institute Awards [Photos]
-Retail Opportunities Abound in Ambitious Clairmont Heights Development
-Belstaff to Open 1st Freestanding Canadian Location
-Henry’s Cameras Launches New Brick-and-Mortar Strategy
-Canada Continues to Attract International Retailers
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