Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: July 17, 2017
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Our Article of the Day:
Unique 'NewWall House’ Opens in Historic Townhouse [Photos/Video]
The stunning new space retails some of the world’s finest wallpaper brands.
Top Stories - National:
Re: Sears Canada: Sears Canada's key workers get $9.2M in retention bonuses as thousands laid off without severance (Financial Post), Sears Canada gets OK to start soliciting bids (Kensington Region), Sears talking to landlords: spokesperson (Sault Star)
-DavidsTea co-founder debuts salad restaurant venture Mad Radish (BNN Canada)
-Walmart Canada Called Out For Being Tone-Deaf To Indigenous History (Huff Post)
-Shopify hosting Canada-wide tour to encourage people to launch businesses on its platform (Betakit)
-HBC Foundation Donates $50,000 to Canadian Red Cross to Support Wildfire Relief Efforts in British Columbia (Stockhouse)
US retail numbers: National Retail Bulletin, US Retail Sales June 2017 (JC Williams Group Report)
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Casa Suarez Opens First Boutique in North America (Montreal: Digital Journal)
-An architect says our strip plazas must die (Inside Toronto)
-Crombie REIT has plans for its new Toronto retail site (RENEX)
-Long-awaited Giant Tiger store officially opens in Charlottetown (The Guardian)
-Woodbridge firm fined $25,000 for distributing fake kosher cheese (Canadian Grocer)
-Only the LCBO could make Ontario’s wine lovers and wine-makers both unhappy (Financial Post)
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-Rumours sweep EYTC as work starts on empty Target space (Bayview News)
-Ottawa's store teams with recycler to find a home for used car seats (CBC News)
-A slow and cool vibe in local knitting shop (Kensington Region)
-Ossington Now Has a Pop-Up For Naps (Casper opens temporary space: Ossington Village)
-Collingwood woman opens classic general store with modern twist (Simcoe)
-Eco-friendly makeup company, Urban Minerals, from Clarkson looking to expand (Mississauga)
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Kit and Ace co-founder JJ Wilson spins out new business ventures (Business in Vancouver)
-Largest Sobeys in Canada opens in Brandon (Brandon Sun)
-Knifewear Donating All Money From Sharpening Services In July To Wildfire Relief (Scout Magazine)
-PR Appliance and Mattress taps into loyal following built at previous business (Powell River Peak)
-From Behchoko to La Ronge: Lessons on liquor restrictions from years of experimentation (CBC News: Saskatoon)
-Tool chain opens in Grande Prairie (Alberta Daily Herald Tribune)
-Skip the mall and take a ride on a fashion truck (St. Albert Gazette)
-Giant Tiger in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Celebrates Grand Opening (NewsWire)
-Canada Bread Co. closing Calgary bakery in September, 63 jobs to be lost (680 News)
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-Factors Contributing to Recent Retail Store Closures in Canada
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