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ARITZIA CEO RECEIVES HENRY SINGER AWARD FOR RETAIL EXCELLENCE

Aritzia CEO Brian Hill. Photo from Henry Singer website Later this afternoon, the 22nd annual Henry Singer Award for retail leadership and excellence will be presented to Aritzia CEO Brian Hill.  The Henry Singer Award is presented by the University...

BIRKS TO OPEN IN CHINA

Maison Birks, Quartier Dix30, Montreal Montreal-based Birks, now called Maison Birks, will renovate its 30 Canadian stores as well as open stores in China. The Canadian store renovations will take place over the next 3 years, and the first...

“BIRKS & MAYOR” CHANGES NAME TO “BIRKS GROUP”

Montreal-based Birks & Mayors Inc. has changed its name to Birks Group Inc. The publicly-traded company has changed its ticker symbol to "BGI". Birks Group conducts business under the following brands: "Maison Birks" in Canada, "Mayors" in Florida and Georgia,...

TNT NOW OPEN AT BAYVIEW VILLAGE

Photo: TNT Upscale retailer TNT The New Trend has just opened its newest (and smallest) store at Toronto's Bayview Village. It's about 5,500 square feet. We first reported on this store's opening in April. It will be TNT's fifth store,...

CANADA IS HERMÈS’ FASTEST GROWING MARKET, NOW AS LARGE AS GERMANY

Photo: Breuninger Hermès' co-CEO Patrick Thomas says that Canada is the brand's fastest growing market, at about 20%/year. Canadian sales at Hermès are also similar to those of Germany, an affluent country with more Hermès stores and well over twice our population. Hermès'...

MONTREAL PREMIUM OUTLETS BREAKS GROUND: TO INCLUDE MAXMARA & POSSIBLY HBC OUTLET

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CANADA’S 1ST MANOLO BLAHNIK BOUTIQUE IS NOW OPEN AT YORKDALE’S HOLT RENFREW

Photo: Tara Turnbull *****Update: The official opening for this boutique will be November 21st, 2013. The store will include a Spring 2014 fashion preview between 4-6pm***** Canada's first Manolo Blahnik women's shoe boutique is now open at Yorkdale's Holt Renfrew. We...

ALTON GRAY OPENS IN SUBURBAN MONTREAL

Photo: David Goldmann Alton Gray has opened a 3,660 square foot store at Le Carrefour Laval in suburban Montreal. The store carries mid-priced men's and women's ready-to-wear and accessories. It is owned and operated by the Sonoma Group. Alton Gray is...
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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.

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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.