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.

The successes and setbacks of the Canadian retail magnate Doug Putman who built his career on broken businesses (Financial Post)

Auction of 27 Hudson’s Bay paintings wraps after ‘tremendous’ demand (Canadian Press)

Opinion: The holiday shopping season will be a key test for the already fizzling ‘Buy Canadian’ trend (Globe & Mail)

The grocery stores in Canada with the best value were revealed and there’s a clear winner (Narcity)

DAVIDsTEA closes $3 million private placement to fund Canadian expansion (Investing.com)

Canada Makes Trade Between Its Provinces Easier to Reduce Reliance on US (BNN)

Globe editorial: Toronto shuts the door on the corner store (Globe & Mail)

Nutters Everyday Naturals opens new store in Calgary (Grocery Business)

‘This is devastating’: Popular Canadian lingerie brand closing Vancouver store (Re: Understance, Daily Hive)

Store No. 43 opens in Toronto: Longo’s president Deb Craven on more expansion, retail success and value for customers (Grocery Business)

Queen Street West Shroomyz can keep its bollards: city (Toronto Today)