Today's Retail News From Around The Web: November 7, 2014
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Macy's renovation, Manhattan. Photo: www.sparksonline.com
Top Stories - Canada:
-Target's Canadian Disaster Continues [Seeking Alpha]
-Home Depot hacked: 53 million email addresses stolen (including some Canadian) [CTV]
-WATCH: Comedian Mike Myers takes jab at Sears Canada in rebranding promo [Global]
-Cott Corp to buy DSS Group for $1.25-billion to expand into coffee [Financial Post]
-Lululemon Athletica appoints Duke Stump as executive vice president, community and brand [Fierce Retail]
-Canadian Tire posts 22 per cent boost in profits [CTV]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-Tanger Outlets mall at Calaway Park not moving forward [Calgary Herald]
-Letters: Some U.S. retailers' websites closed to Quebec residents [Montreal Gazette]
-Microsoft to open 9th retail store in Canada on November 20 at the Eaton Centre [canadianreviewer.com]
-City of Montreal mulling over plastic bag ban [CTV]
-Video: Vancouver shoppers go crazy for Alexander Wang [Vancouver Sun]
Trending Topics:
-Costco Wholesale Corp. considering dropping American Express in U.S., just like it did in Canada [Financial Post]
-Amazon hails taxis to make deliveries [RetailWire]
-Whole Foods plans 38-42 new stores as Q4 beats street [Chain Store Age]
-Google Wallet up 50% since Apple Pay launch [Fierce Retail]
-Topshop opens its largest U.S. store [Chain Store Age]
-J. Crew expands in Paris and London [Fierce Retail]
Interesting Articles:
-Alexander Wang crashes H&M's websites [Bloomberg]
-Going abroad: 7 realities retailers should know before global expansion [Retail Dive]
-Survey: Free shipping makes consumers more likely to shop online [Chain Store Age]
-Can Starbucks Deliver? (Please?) [Forbes]
-Millennial females more likely to choose fun, family-friendly products [Fierce Retail]
-Tensator study: Retailers need to improve in-store experience [Chain Store Age]
