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 several days.

Skinny deals at Nordstrom Canada’s liquidation sales disappoint shoppers, but industry experts not surprised (Financial Post)

Shoppers Drug Mart eliminates ‘pink tax’ on menstrual pain medication following CBC investigation (CBC)

Statistics Canada says retail sales up 1.4 per cent in January (Canadian Press)

Can Lululemon Overcome Its Inventory Glut In Q4? Some Analysts Say Yes (Footwear News)

Rate Hikes Bite Into Canadian Retail and Manufacturing Sales (Bloomberg)

Canada’s alcohol tax to see biggest jump in more than 40 years (Canadian Press)

Bonnie Doon Mall in Edmonton cashes in on alternative tenants to fight Canada-wide slump (CBC)

Costco to open new London, Ont. location March 29 (Grocery Business)

Roof blown off Toronto Mercedes-Benz dealership (CTV)

‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’: Proposed liquor in grocery stores pilot brings mixed reactions (CTV Winnipeg)

Most Canadian Neighborhoods Are Located Within 5-Minute Drive Of A Marijuana Dispensary, Study Shows (Marijuana Moment)

Ontario woman’s lost wedding dress found by thrift store volunteer after ‘long shot’ search (CTV)

12-year-old among six charged after Toronto retail robberies (Global)