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Sears Canada takes on lululemon with new, moderate-priced yoga and athletic wear

Sears Canada appears to be taking on Lululemon and other athletic wear competitors with the launch of PURE NRG Athletics, a line of performance clothing for active women seeking high-quality fashionable workout wear at moderate prices.   The PURE NRG Athletics line includes...

Canada’s 4th Microsoft Store opens Saturday at Mississauga’s Square One

Canada's fourth Microsoft Store opens at 10:30am on Saturday, February 8th, 2014 at Mississauga's Square One Shopping Centre. It will also be the second store location in the Toronto area. On Sunday, February 9th, American rock band Weezer will perform near the...

Karen Millen to open Canadian stores. First location: Montreal’s Rockland Centre

Upscale British-based fashion house Karen Millen will open its first Canadian store at Montreal's Centre Rockland.  For those unfamiliar, Karen Millen is an upscale womenswear retailer with over 350 stores and concessions throughout the world. In North America it has...

Sport Chek opens its massive flagship at West Edmonton Mall

Sport Chek has opened what it considers to be its flagship store at West Edmonton Mall. Also featured is its outdoor sports concept Atmosphere, which occupies about 21,000 of the store's 77,000 square feet of retail space.   Technology is...

Pedestrians or drivers: who is more important in retail environments?

By David Fitzpatrick According to several studies conducted on retail spending behaviour, customers arriving at street retail areas as pedestrians often spend more per week than drivers. In a recent article, we showed the results of one such study: Research conducted by Transport...

Walmart to spend $500million on 35 Canadian supercentres and e-commerce

Walmart will invest close to $500 million to build 35 Canadian supercentres in 2014, as well as expand its distribution network and e-commerce projects. These projects will create more than 7,500 new store, distribution network, construction, and e-commerce jobs....

What to Expect from Valentine’s Day Deals

The following article was written by Louis Ramirez on behalf of our friends at Deal News:  Though it's not an official holiday, Valentine's Day is still a big day for many retailers. And while we'll see discounts on everything from roses to jewelry,...

Holt Renfrew now accepting China Unionpay card

Holt Renfrew is now accepting the China Unionpay card at four of its stores. Chinese tourism is on the rise in Canada, as are luxury purchases by Chinese in Canadian stores. Given that shopping is the number one activity for...
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Brief: Mendocino Shuts All Stores, Okaïdi Canada Files

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Grocery Supplier Fees Harm Food Manufacturers and Independent Grocers: Expert

Sylvain Charlebois says that a code of practice is required to save the industry, and if nothing is done the consumer will also suffer.

L.L.Bean Continues Canadian Expansion with 1st Toronto Store [Photos]

The iconic US-based retailer is looking to expand into new Canadian markets coast-to-coast.

How Twin Brothers from Western Canada Founded 2 Rapidly-Growing Direct-to-Consumer Home Furnishings Brands

The entrepreneurs discuss building growth, taking risks, and where retail is going at an unprecedented time.

Cadillac Fairview Innovates with Virtual Food Court Experience Platform

The new CF Eats aims to help food vendors in the landlord’s malls grow revenue at a challenging time.