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The following is a list of retailers which are either new to Canada, or expanding their operations nationally. Some haven't been revealed to the public until now. 

The Italian brand's 2nd Canadian outlet joins one which opened last summer. 

The popular Australian skin care brand will open Canadian locations this year. 

Antony Karabus explains how inefficiencies, e-commerce and other competition contributed to the controversial decision. 

David Fitzpatrick discusses this weekend's top Canadian retail news story. 

The impressive salon will be open for at least a couple of years, until a massive Ogilvy/Holt's replacement store opens down the street. 

The mid-priced Italian 'breathable' footwear brand continues its Canadian store expansion (article includes photos). 

The French contemporary brand will open 3 free-standing Canadian locations. 

Although not the traditional type of retail we report on at Retail Insider, the following is a revelation of Bank of Montreal's impressive new 21,000 square foot flagship at Toronto's First Canadian Place. 

Reports that the sky is falling in Canadian retail sales are greatly exaggerated.