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Holt Renfrew Yorkdale to Add Second Level for 120,000 sq ft store.

Current entrance to the Yorkdale Holt Renfrew store  (Photo courtesy of Yorkdale Shopping Centre) We previously reported that Holt Renfrew at Toronto's Yorkdale Shopping Centre would be expanding by about 19,000 square feet to create an 84,000 square foot store....

We’ll Be Back Shortly!

Hello Readers, We're on vacation in a relatively remote location, and will be back posting articles in the very near future.  Be ready for some major retail announcements coming out of Vancouver, Canada. Vancouver, you're going to see some substantial changes...

Vancouver Hudson’s Bay Company Renovation Renders Revealed

Rendering of new Hugo Boss Shop @ The Bay Vancouver - Courtesy Hudson's Bay Company Planning & Design We're providing several renderings of the extensive renovations to Vancouver's Hudson's Bay Company store (aka 'The Bay').  Check out these images. The image...

Many of North America’s Most Productive Malls are in Canada

Caesars Palace Las Vegas. Photo from ExploringLasVegas.com We're still surprised that many Canadian malls are out-performing American malls' sales per square foot. Vancouver BC's Pacific Centre recently pulled ahead of Las Vegas' Caesar's Palace as the most productive shopping centre...

New La Rinascente Department Store for Rome

Image courtesy of Reuters Italy's La Rinascente will open a new, 189,000 square foot department store in Rome’s central Via del Tritone in early 2015. Similarly-sized stores will open in Venice and Florence.  La Rinascente's Milan flagship store has undergone a 'luxury...

Macy’s ‘World’s Largest Shoe Floor’ Partially Opens Today

Today Macy's Manhattan flagship opens part of its 63,000 square foot shoe floor. It is reportedly the largest shoe floor in the world, though we've been informed that the Galeries Lafayette shoe floor in Paris may be larger, at...

Bloomingdale’s Moves Towards More Luxury Menswear Designers and Shops

Photo Courtesy of The Mall at Short Hills, Short Hills New Jersey Bloomindale's is opening a collection of luxury shops-in-store for men at its Manhattan flagship. Shops will include Gucci, Prada and Louis Vuitton. The collection opens mid-September and indicates...

Vancouver’s Hudson’s Bay Company Skylight: Hugo Boss Worthy

As mentioned in a previous article (/www.retail-insider.com/tail-insider.com/2012/07/vancouver-hudsons-bay-company-store-to.html), Vancouver's Hudson's Bay Company will be getting a Hugo Boss boutique within its new sixth-floor men's store. The Hugo Boss shop will include an historic skylight, previously part of a restaurant.  We would...

First Look at Nordstrom, Pacific Centre Vancouver (BC, Canada)

Proposed changes to the Sears Building in Vancouver, BC (Cadillac Fairview) Retail Insider received a rendering of the proposed reconstruction of Vancouver's Pacific Centre Sears store.  The proposal includes four (possibly five) levels of retail space and four levels of...
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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.