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Zadig & Voltaire Coming to Canada

  French clothing retailer Zadig & Voltaire will open men's and women's shop-in-store locations inside of Holt Renfrew stores in Toronto (50 Bloor Street West), Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal.  Zadig & Voltaire was started in 1997 by the grandson of the...

Hudson’s Bay Finally, Formally Launches ‘New Logo’

New Hudson's Bay department store logo, in English and French.  Today Hudson's Bay formally launched its new logo and simplified name 'Hudson's Bay', above. Retail Insider readers may have known this change was coming when we announced it back in...

Substantial Shopping Mall Part of MGM/Cadillac Fairview Toronto Casino Proposal

Today MGM Resorts and Cadillac Fairview presented plans for a new mega-complex at Toronto's Exhibition Place. Plans include a 'best-in-class' shopping centre that will be between 750,000 and one million square feet.  Image adapted from Google Maps News sources (Globe...

Christian Dior Opening First Canadian Store in Vancouver

Christian Dior is finalizing a lease for space at the south-east corner of Alberni and Thurlow Streets in Downtown Vancouver. This will be the first free-standing Christian Dior women's clothing boutique in Canada, and one of only a handful...

Toronto’s Yorkdale Mall to Open David Yurman, All Saints, Varvatos, Ferragamo and Others New Stores…

Toronto's Yorkdale Shopping Centre just announced a substantial number of new, exciting retailers opening in the next few months. Some are first to Canada and others are first to the Toronto area. Included are several impressive luxury tenants. Luxury:...

Target Opening First Canadian Stores Tuesday, March 5th

Target opens its first three Canadian stores at 8:00am (EST) Tuesday, March 5th. These Ontario store locations include:  Guelph: 175 Stone Road  Milton: Milton Mall Shopping Centre  Fergus: Gates of Fergus These stores are considered to be 'pilot stores' which will be used...

Zara Home Store Opening First North American Location at Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre

*****UPDATE: Yorkdale's Zara Home opened August 22nd, 2013. It is 3265 square feet. Its Canadian online shopping site launched the same day***** Spanish-owned Zara Home will open its first North American location at Toronto's Yorkdale Shopping Centre. Zara Home is...

Hermès Achieves Record Sales

French luxury goods manufacturer/retailer Hermès achieved record profits in 2012 with a 22.6% increase over 2011 sales. Asian consumers account for much of the growth including several store openings and renovations. Hermès has five Canadian stores in four Canadian...
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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.