2014-09-05



La Maison Simons, West Edmonton Mall. Photo: figure3

Our Articles of the Day

1) List of Retailers Opening and Expanding in Canada

2) Ports 1961 Closes its Last Canadian Location

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Top Stories - Canada:

-Now’s the time for foreign chains to enter Canada, panel says [ICSC]

-Home Depot asks Canadians to report ‘unusual activity’ on credit cards [Global]

-How Mark Schindele is fixing Target Canada [Grocery Business]

-Finance Minister presses for lower credit-card fees for retailers [Globe & Mail]

-Frank & Oak Raises $15M to Make Menswear for Creative Professionals [WSJ]

-Hudson's Bay and Dufour-Lapointe sisters launch new Olympic Red Mittens campaign [Newswire]

Canadian News - Region-by-Region

-Walmart Canada rolls out Grab&Go in 10 southern Ontario Supercentres [Grocery Business]

-Holt Renfrew to expand and renovate its Calgary store [Calgary Herald]

-LCBO’s prime downtown Toronto land near the lake for sale, could fetch $200 million [Toronto Star]

-Canada Post opens new Richmond plant in bid to grow e-commerce [BIV]

-Look out, Nadège: there’s a new macaron shop on Queen West [Toronto Life]

-Vancouver jewelry store is wise to the guys (with video)

Trending Topics:

-Saks Fifth Avenue CMO Mark Briggs Explains Sweeping Changes [Adweek]

-Whole Foods continues image overhaul [Fierce Retail]

-Walmart ‘Pickup Grocery’ site preps for store concept opening [www.thecitywire.com]

-Fast Fashion Brands Might Hit A Wall Soon [Business Insider]

-Amazon, Costco, Macy's, Gap Shoppers Forecast Bright Outlooks For Holiday Spending [Forbes]

-LVMH and Google Sign Counterfeit Agreement, End Lawsuit [Business of Fashion]

Interesting Articles:

-Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores let shoppers 'Netotiate' prices [Fierce Retail]

-Whole Foods is Manhattan's low price grocer [Retail Wire]

-Apple + Nordstrom? Expect swanky + cool mobile payment platform [Tech Times]

-Halloween stores come early this year [CNN Money]

-Moms' Group Calls Out Kroger's Gun Policy In Unprecedented New Ad Campaign [Huffington Post]

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