Enjoy Halloween and the quick reads below:

HBC raising cash. First it was NYC Lord & Taylor flagship, now its Vancouver. Link
GameStop woke up and realized that digital downloads have been stealing share for years. This solution of rentals will ease a bit of the pain. Stores must be closed. Link
Sears Canada CEO believes his plan was working. Link
REI avoids door buster deals by closing on Black Friday. Link
Understanding Amazon as a advertising platform. Link
Amazon drops selling fee for 3rd party sellers in grocery from 15% to 8% for the next year. Definitely no secrets to how badly Amazon wants your grocery spend. Link
Renting in the US has never been more unaffordable. Link
What The Economist learned in its' first year on Snapchat Discover. Link