Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: June 20, 2017
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Our Articles of the Day:
1) Ladurée to Open 1st Toronto Location
The popular French luxury bakery and sweets maker will unveil its first Toronto location this year, after opening to long lineups on the West Coast last year.
2) ALEX AND ANI Launches National Retail Expansion
The American jewellery brand opened its first Canadian stores in 2015, and it’s now launching a national expansion to keep up with considerable consumer demand.
Top Stories - National:
-HBC pushed to revamp real estate portfolio by activist investor (Globe & Mail) and U.S. investor urges HBC to sell off 'crown jewel' locations (CTV)
-Report: Prices of meat expected to jump 2% by year’s end (Canadian Grocer) and Meat sweats: Experts divided on summer beef and pork prices in Canada (CTV)
-How Henry's cameras and electronics competes with Amazon (Globe & Mail)
-Lululemon in investment, partnership with cycling apparel startup (Chain Store Age)
-Is Retail Really 'F*cked'? 28 Global CRE Leaders Speak Out (including Retail Insider's Craig Patterson, the only Canadian to comment: BISNOW)
-Considering the Canadian Grocery Landscape (Investing: Motley)
-Tim Hortons franchisees launch $500M class-action suit against parent company (CBC)
-Canada's largest sports retailer, SportChek, now selling Apple Watch (9 to 5 Mac)
Available to paid 'Unlimited' subscribers and free for mobile app users: The one big flaw in the bull case for HBC shares (Globe & Mail)
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Thunder Centre shopping area to be sold to new owner (CBC)
-'You can find our products in every Canadian province': Company with Island roots growing (PEI: CBC)
-In business almost 50 years, Néron family bike shop shifts into high gear (Montreal Gazette)
-Toronto man charged in alleged fraud involving barbecues from Home Depot (CTV)
-LCBO workers ramp up pressure on booze monopoly as Canada Day strike looms (CP 24)
-New player coming to St. John's area pet store market (The Telegram)
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-BC surpasses Alberta in retail sales (Western Investor)
-Lowe's Canada to open new Winnipeg store in 2018 (Global)
-Big shakeup coming to Alberta's Liquor Stores following proxy fight (Calgary Herald)
-Talize building second BC outlet in Langley (Aldergrove Star)
-‘It’s awesome, man!’: Thrift shop find gives Calgary musician a fresh start (Global)
-Sask. First Nations skateboard designer collaborates with artist Kent Monkman on new series (CBC)
-5 reasons to visit McArthurGlen Designer Outlet this summer (Business in Vancouver)
Our Previous Articles:
-Holt Renfrew Unveils Luxurious 2-Level VIP Suites in Vancouver [Photos]
-Drake Commissary Debuts in Junction Triangle [Photos]
-Mall Profile: Bayview Village Shopping Centre [Feature/Photos]
-Van Cleef & Arpels Opens 1st Freestanding Canadian Boutique
-LXRandCo Plans Major Expansion Under New Ownership
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