Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: July 27, 2017
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Our Articles of the Day:
1) Why Canadian Airports Should Court Chinese Shoppers [Analysis]
The rapidly growing tourist segment should be seen as a priority for retail and revenue growth.
2) July Recognized as ‘Independent Retailer Month’
The declaration is being recognized in Canada by a number of organizations, including an innovative speaker series that is being held over the summer.
Top Stories - National:
-Loblaw taking stock of 'very compelling threat' of Amazon: CEO (Financial Post) and Loblaw warns minimum wage hikes will hurt its bottom line (Financial Post)
-Minimum-wage hike just one challenge in store for Loblaw (Marina Strauss, Globe & Mail)
-Sears Canada shuts down Facebook comments amid flood of angry messages (CBC)
-HBC's Kaufhof retailer sees supplier credit insurance slashed (Financial Post)
-Canada’s Most Popular Shopping Districts (Real Style Network)
-Amyris Biossance Launches in SEPHORA Canada Stores (NewsWire press release)
-Mastercard brings 'Labs as a Service' to Canadian HQ (IT World)
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Iconic Sam the Record Man Sign Lights up Yonge-Dundas this Fall (Urban Toronto)
-Inside Ease, a paradisiacal new boutique from the owner of Easy Tiger (Toronto Life)
-Shelley Alexanian's new concept store takes shopping for flooring to a new level (Toronto: NewsWire press release)
-Co-op style expansion planned for new downtown St. John's business venture (CBC)
-All aboard: Boutique business on wheels pulls into downtown St. John's (CBC)
-PEI businesses in Halifax help promote home province to customers (The Guardian)
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Metrotown ‘true downtown’ plan passes in spite of protests (Business in Vancouver)
-Saskatchewan hasn't seen a cent in PST from Amazon.ca (CBC)
-New Indigenous herbal tea launches today at Taste of Edmonton (Edmonton Journal)
-SLGA to cut 32 liquor store jobs (CBC)
-Relieved but apprehensive: Businesses weakened by BC wildfire (CBC)
-Lorne Campbell new owner of Duncan's Old Farm Market (BC Local News)
-Shop Spotlight: Stang Guitars in Edmonton (Reverb News)
Our Previous Articles:
-Sears Canada’s Most Valuable Real Estate [Analysis]
-Have Retailers Lost Their Minds and Stopped Caring About Sales?
-SoulCycle Continues Canadian Expansion [Profile/Tour]
-Why Adding More Luxury Retail to Toronto's Pearson Airport Makes Sense [Feature]
-Change Lingerie Unveils Plans for 25 More Canadian Stores
-Inside Hublot’s 1st Canadian Store [Title]
-Grab-and-go Food Concept 'Picnic' Opening Multiple Locations [Photos]
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