Today's Retail Insider coverage highlights Canadian retail growth with new store openings by Zellers, Soch, Le Creuset, and No Frills plus Empire's robust sales and expansion plans.
Tesoro grocery store shuts in Edmonton after less than 2 years, Shindico begins preleasing Winnipeg centre, Pret a Manger opens at YVR Airport, Oakridge Park Skytrain connection anticipated, and other news.
Dollarama launches loyalty program with BMO, Leon's acquires remaining interest in Edmonton DC, INS Market expands to 5 TTC stations, Sherwood Park's JACEK Chocolates named best candy store, and other news
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Duty free retail association sounds alarms over reduced Canadian traffic, increase in mall jewellery store thefts, Fabricland closing in New Westminster, who's up and down in Canadian retail, and other news.
Toronto's luxury retailers are turning client arrivals into part of the store experience: chauffeured pickups for private appointments, press previews, and the December VIC calendar.
Sleep Number files for bankruptcy with sale to Sleep Country Canada, retail space becomes casualty of Toronto condo bust, Starbucks over-charged for non-cow milk, Save-on-Fods opening store, reactions to Oakridge Park in Vancouver, and other news.
HBC Royal Charter welcomed at Winnipeg Ceremony, FreshCo opening 1st Vancouver Island store, Palliser Furniture acquired by Chinese company after 80 years, Bulgari opens in Vancouver, Dickey's Barbecue Pit opening at West Edmonton Mall, and other news.
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FIFA store opens in downtown Vancouver without price tags, Calgary's European Bakery marks 20 years, Montreal Dunkin' operators bank on nostalgia, Bulgari unveils Oakridge Park store, vagrancy concerns on Spring Garden Road in Halifax, and other news.
Ikea bringing meatball-flavoured lollipops to stores, Birks secures loan for store renos, Lego opening store at CF Toronto Eaton Centre, T&T Supermarket to begin construction in Burnaby's Brentwood, and other news.
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Surveillance pricing concerns, Loblaw bringing back frozen concentrated juice, Competition Bureau looks into Sobeys store leases, Reformation opening at CF Toronto Eaton Centre, and other news.
Questions about Zellers' success in struggling retail sector, pot stores have high hopes for World Cup fans, downtown Calgary Hudson's Bay building shows signs of disrepair, widespread criminal gangs hit retail, and other news.