News at a Glance
Retail Insider is streamlining its Canadian retail news from around the web to include a handful of top news stories that can be viewed quickly during the day. Here are the top stories from the past 24 hours.
Toys ‘R’ Us Canada closes at least 38 stores this year, puts another 12 up for sale (Edmonton Journal)
$18-million joint bid for HBC’s historic charter made by two of Canada’s richest families (Financial Post)
Fairweather too ‘downmarket,’ unsuitable to take over HBC space in Yorkdale: Oxford (Canadian Press)
No Canada Post deal will hurt businesses this holiday season: expert (CityNews)
Costco is extending hours at stores in Canada on these days but only for a few weeks (Narcity)
Consumers facing new scam threats this holiday season: BMO’s financial crimes head (MSN)
Loblaw, other retailers seek to expand in Atlantic Canada (Real Estate News Exchange)
Maxi to open new store in Rouyn-Noranda, Que. (Grocery Business)
Montreal’s Wing Noodles closing after 75 years (CBC)
Giant Tiger celebrates redesign of Winnipeg store (Grocery Business)
NSLC opens largest location in Dartmouth, N.S. (CTV)
Thieves target memorabilia stores as price of trading cards soars (CTV)
Thieves steal rare Pokémon cards in string of break-ins at Edmonton collectible shops (CityNews Edmonton)
Shoppers Drug Mart expands items for sale at new store in Burlington, Ont. (Grocery Business)
Proposed Costco in Surrey’s Grandview Heights sparks petition from neighbours (Vancouver Sun)
Four suspects stole jewelry in alleged early morning break-in: Hamilton police (CTV)
