Mississauga, ON — Walmart Canada will open 11 supercenters by January 29, 2015, completing its expansion for the company’s current fiscal year ending January 31, 2015. These completed real estate projects bring Walmart Canada’s total store count to 394 stores, including 280 supercenters and 114 discount stores.
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Minneapolis — Target Corporation plans to abandon its expansion into Canada less than 2 years after launch. The company is shutting all of its 133 Canadian stores and expects to report about $5.4 billion in pre-tax losses for its fourth quarter, which finishes at the end of January.
New York City — KWI, an industry-leading cloud solutions provider to the specialty retail sector, has enjoyed record-breaking growth in its fiscal year 2014. The company celebrated 30 years in business adding new clients to its roster and additional key executives to its ranks. Expanding expertise, and utilizing progressive cloud innovation and advanced in-store functionality, led to an increased usage of mobile POS and real-time omni-channel capabilities, while positioning KWI for continued growth in 2015.