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Dec 7, 2018

Retail Veteran Mal Coven to Launch BIWAY $10 STORE Retail Chain

Dec 7, 2018

As he prepares to turn 90 years old, the founder of Canadian retail chain Biway is launching a new retail concept that could take the country by storm.

Dec 7, 2018

Calgary Luxury Retail Split as Suburban Mall Seeks Dominance

Dec 7, 2018

Downtown Calgary is at risk of losing some of its luxury lustre as CF Chinook Centre adds luxury brands such as Saks, Aesop and Louis Vuitton.

Dec 7, 2018

How Retail Business Owners Can Negotiate Their Own Commercial Leases

Dec 7, 2018

Two experts discuss the nuances of negotiating commercial leases and renewals, and they’ve even written a book on the subject.

Dec 7, 2018

Why Buying Local Isn’t a Solution to the Produce Crisis in Canada

Dec 7, 2018

Sylvain Charlebois discusses how weather patterns and the romaine lettuce e-coli outbreak are resulting in calls to buy local vegetables, but it’s not that simple, he says.

Dec 7, 2018

Dec 5, 2018

MUJI Shifts Strategy with Big Plans for Canada [Feature]

Dec 5, 2018

The minimalist Japanese retailer intends to open much larger stores as well as introduce groceries, hotels and even public realm and residential concepts into Canada.

Dec 5, 2018

Cadillac Fairview Investing Heavily in its Montreal Shopping Centres [Feature]

Dec 5, 2018

The Canadian landlord, recognizing the prominence of its four malls in the region, is upgrading its centres in the face of increasing competition, and is even looking at densifying properties with residential, hotels and other non-retail uses.

Dec 5, 2018

Dec 4, 2018

Ivanhoé Cambridge Launching Pop-Up Retail Spaces at 10 Canadian Shopping Centres

Dec 4, 2018

The Canadian landlord is working with two companies to create diverse pop-up activations, which is part of a bigger trend towards experiential brick-and-mortar retail.

Dec 4, 2018

Friendly Stranger Cannabis Culture Shop Plans 50 Store Expansion

Dec 4, 2018

The popular cannabis-related retailer, which has been operating for almost 25 years, is working with an investor on a significant expansion post-legalization.

Dec 4, 2018

Canadian Retail Sales Keep Weakening

Dec 4, 2018

Monthly Canadian Retail Sales Analysis by Ed Strapagiel

Dec 4, 2018

The Opportunities for Canadian Ecommerce Merchants are Rising Latin American Market

Dec 4, 2018

Latin American is on the rise when it comes to ecommerce. Being home to over 30 countries, and more than 650 million people, the region has a market that grows in a fast pace, expected to double in value by 2019, reaching $118 billion US dollars. Over 155 million people are expected to buy online by then.

Dec 4, 2018

Dec 3, 2018

BRIEF: Sweet Jesus Ice Cream Sold to Yogen Früz Parent, Baskin-Robbins Opens 100th Location

Dec 3, 2018

Other News: Square One Innovates Digitally, South Edmonton Common Launches Power Centre Shuttle, Hunter Partners with Disney at Yorkdale.

Dec 3, 2018

Michael Kors Unveils 1st-in-Canada Yorkdale Flagship [Photos]

Dec 3, 2018

It’s the first location in Canada to feature the luxury-positioned ‘Michael Kors Collection’ and the second to include menswear, and the store features the brand’s newest and most elevated design similar to the Regent Street flagship in London.

Dec 3, 2018

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Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: December 7, 2018

Loblaw Rolls Out Amazon Prime-Like Loyalty Program, Lululemon Sees Gains After Implementing Loyalty Program, Dollarama Reports Profit, Ft. Mac Politician Calls for Boycott of LUSH Cosmetics Over Oilsands Protests.

Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: December 6, 2018

HBC Reports Losses but Some Shareholders Happy with CEO's 'Drastic Moves', MEC Targets Trans Community in Marketing Campaigns, LCBO Launches 'Holiday Gift Assistant'.

Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: December 5, 2018

Sears Canada Pensioners Seek Losses in Massive Lawsuit, Canadian Grocery Increases Forecasted, Sean Mendes Partners with Roots for Pop-Up, Starbucks Prepares to Open Downtown Vancouver Reserve, Funeral Home in Strip Mall Causes Controversy and Raises Questions.

Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: December 4, 2018

Chip Wilson Close to Joining Chinese Investors to Takeover Sports Consortium, Ryerson Makes Case for Pedestrian-Oriented Yonge Street, Freshco Store Approved for Winnipeg.

Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: December 3, 2018

Uber May Launch Grocery Delivery in Toronto. Most Canadians Dislike Self-Checkouts, Inside on how Deciem’s Founder was ‘Abnormal’, Birks Enjoys Megan Markle Effect, Ford Government Extends Hours for LCBO/Liquor Retailers.

Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: November 29, 2018

HBC Activist Renews Calls to Unlock Shareholder Value, Canada Post Warns Parcel Delivery to be Delayed into New Year, Unions Block Mail Trucks in BC, Toronto Man Breaks into Lingerie Store 3 Times to Steal Mannequins, Lindt Opens Yorkdale Flagship.

Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: November 28, 2018

Couche-Tard Sees 9% Gain from Acquisitions and Fuel, Blo Dry Bar Expanding Rapidly through Franchising, Canadian Retailer 'Showcase' Expanding into US Aggressively, Postal Workers Ordered Back to Work Amid Anger, Saskatoon's 1st Cannabis Store Opens with '1-Item for Customer' Rule.

Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: November 27, 2018

Toys R Us Canada Brings Back Famous Jingle "I don't want to grow up", Retailers Go Green, Urban Grocery Stores Go Small, Second Cup Franchisees File Lawsuit, Romaine Lettuce Scare has Montreal Residents Going to Local Greenhouses, Alberta Declares Beer Trade Fight with Ontario.

Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: November 26, 2018

Malls Evolving in Online World, Black Friday Eclipses Boxing Day in Canada, Drake's OVO Opens at Square One, Cannabis Retail Reviving Winnipeg's Osborune Village, The Rise and Fall of A&B Sound, Major 60-Year Redevelopment Planned for Coquitlam Centre.

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