Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: July 12, 2017
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Our Article of the Day:
Matt & Nat Expanding into New Markets
The eco-friendly Canadian accessory and fashion brand is opening freestanding stores, including its first outlet, to complement its highly successful wholesale and ecommerce business.
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Top Stories - National:
-Canada's far North is terrified of losing Amazon Prime — and residents say it would be like 'pandemonium' (Business Insider)
-Too Many Small Businesses Find Innovation Funding Out Of Reach (Huff Post Canada)
-Dollarama Inc. Is Turning Dollars Into Gold (Motley) and Dollarama Inc.: Should Investors Take Profits Off the Table? (Motley)
-Louis Vuitton Cancels Further Supreme Pop-Up Stores (HighsNobiety)
-thredUP brings secondhand fashion finds to Canada (Vancouver Sun)
-Why Have Alimentation Couche Tard Inc. Shares Flatlined? (Motley)
-Hudson’s Bay facing different problem among retailers (Global News)
-Gymboree closing 350 stores after filing for bankruptcy (Canadian Locations: CTV News)
-Louis Vuitton makes smartwatch debut; aims to rival Apple Watch (Globe and Mail) and Louis Vuitton's Tambour Horizon smartwatch launches with $3850 (MobileSyrup)
-Michael Kors Shares Tumble 7% Amid Calls For Brand Transformation (Forbes)
-Is More Downside Ahead for Aritzia Inc.? (Motley)
-Is Tim Hortons losing its Canadian culture? Its franchisees think so (Hamilton Spectator) and Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons reveals plans to expand across UK (Manchester Evening News)
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Winners, Coppa's and Mercatino Coming to Downtown Toronto in 2018 (at One York: NewsWire)
-Station Mall sale suspended (Sault Star)
-Estée Lauder tags Toronto-based AR creator for chatbot (IT Business)
-Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Expands North American Presence with Bloor-Yorkville hotel (Hotel News Resource)
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Sears staff given store closing dates (Medicine Hat News)
-Marilyn Monroe's most famous dress visits Luseland (The Battlefords News-Optimist)
-Mobile bike-repair franchise hits rapid growth cycle (Business in Vancouver)
-Cineplex adding adult-only comforts for movie watching in Vancouver (Edmonton Journal)
-Gap Expands Paid Internship Program (Vancouver locations: Triple Pundit)
-Canada's Next Leaders: SkipTheDishes CEO Joshua Simair (BNN Canada)
-Local businesses encouraged to participate in Stampede store decorating contest (Medicine Hat News)
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-Why Landlords Should Add Rental Apartment Buildings to Mall Properties [Feature]
-Opatra London Launches Canadian Retail Expansion
-Danier Launches Canada-Wide Store Expansion
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