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The Bay vs. Holt’s: It’s Time for Label Wars…

Ungaro gown in 'The Room' at Hudson's Bay. Image used with permission by Rafael Escobar, owner of the blog Frock of Ages.   Canada's two largest fashion retailers are in a sort of 'label war'. The Hudson's Bay Company (The...

Old Navy Signs Lease for Downtown Vancouver store

Photo: MCMP Architects This week Old Navy signed a lease for a 12,365 square foot store at the corner of Granville and Robson Streets in Vancouver, BC. The store will include 1,598 square feet on the ground level (unit 104...

The News is SHOES: Holt Renfrew Yorkdale Getting 10,000 Square Foot Shoe Salon

Current Yorkdale Holt Renfrew store - food court above will become part of the store (Image: Retail Details) Toronto's Yorkdale Shopping Centre Holt Renfrew will get a 10,000 square foot ladies' shoe department. This will be the largest shoe salon...

TopShop/TopMan Opening in Toronto October 4, 2012

TopShop/TopMan will open a 19,000 square foot store on the 2nd and 3rd floors of The Hudson's Bay Company's Queen Street store on October 4th, 2012. The Bay has included a Youtube video advertising its new location. Not long after,...

Sherway Gardens Gets Greater: Burberry, Cole Haan, Tory Burch, Ted Baker, Tumi, All On The Way…

Burberry, Cole Haan, Tory Burch, Ted Baker, Tumi and other new retailers are moving into an expanded Sherway Gardens mall in Toronto. Not to mention a new 138,000 sq ft Nordstrom store and the previously reported Louis Vuitton...

New Nordstrom Pacific Centre and Sherway Gardens Renderings

This morning, Cadillac Fairview released renderings of two new Canadian Nordstrom stores: Several at Vancouver's Pacific Centre, the other at Toronto's Sherway Gardens. Let's start with the new Vancouver store: Nordstrom Pacific Centre, Granville/Georgia entrance: James Cheng/Cadillac Fairview Nordstrom Pacific Centre,...

Holt Renfrew Calgary to Expand Retail Space by 30,000 sq ft

Holt Renfrew, Calgary: Thank you: http://www.snackingsquirrel.com Calgary's Holt Renfrew store will expands its retail space by about 30,000 square feet within the next year, occupying unoccupied space on the store's fourth floor. This is partly in response to Nordstrom's announcement...

Nordstrom Press Release Names First Four Canadian Locations

Photo: Bloomberg This morning Nordstrom and commercial real estate owner/manager Cadillac Fairview announced Canada's first four Nordstrom locations. We previously reported these four locations, and we now have more information on opening dates and store sizes: 1) The Vancouver Pacific Centre...

Nordstrom Formally Announcing Canadian Locations Thursday, September 13th

Image :Nordstrom Nordstrom will announce its first round of Canadian stores via press conference on Thursday, September 13th. We have been provided some insider info from our mole at the Seattle headquarters, and have been asked to not share it...

$300million Holt Renfrew Expansion Will Be Largest in Company History

Holt Renfrew will spend over $300 million expanding total store square footage by about 40% by the end of 2015. Several stores are slated for significant expansions and we're giving you the preliminary breakdown, Canada-coast-to-coast.  Holt Renfrew has nine full-line...
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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.