CALGARY — Although Alberta experienced weaker sales in June, the retail sector in the province showed the highest year-over-year increase in Canada.
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There’s a new Marshalls in town with retail giant opening stores in Edmonton
EDMONTON – Off-price retailer Marshalls is opening its first two Alberta stores in Edmonton on Thursday.
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Target failing to impress customers in Canada
U.S. retailer Target is failing to make a good first impression with shoppers in Canada, according to a new survey.
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Popular sporting goods e-tailer opening its first store in Calgary
This is the latest entry in a series called Who Owns That. We’ve asked readers to identify their favourite small businesses from across Canada, and we track down the owners so they can tell us their stories. Their answers are edited.
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Study aims to attract retailers
A new study will soon define whether St. Albert needs more retail stores, and what kind of stores they should be.
The retail market analysis, organized by the city’s economic development team, will compare St. Albert to similar communities in the area, locate sites for future retail stores and give the city’s economic development team a new tool to attract developers.
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Edmonton gets first provincial Bitcoin retailer
Edmonton’s Remedy Café has become the first retailer in the province to accept digital currency for its products.
All three locations officially started accepting the digital currency Friday, July 26.
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Major shopping area for westside
Construction on a major shopping area in west Lethbridge is planned to start next year. That announcement came Monday from a long-active Calgary development company, following city council’s approval of its $33.85 million purchase and development bid.
The first phase will include a 90,000- to 100,000-square-foot retail complex, according to officials of Royop (Crossings) Development Ltd., selected by city officials from an initial group of seven real estate developers.
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Target set to open on July 16
July 16 is the targeted opening date for the new Target store in Medicine Hat.
Located at the Medicine Hat Mall in the former Zellers spot, the new location has been under renovation and construction for months.
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Target to open 20 more Canadian stores in July, includes two in Alberta
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Target will open an additional 20 stores in Canada this month, adding to the 48 locations already in operation across the country, the big U.S.-based retailer announced Thursday.
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Alberta tops Canada for retail sales growth
CALGARY — Alberta retail sales growth was the best in Canada in April, according to Statistics Canada.
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