LOFT by Ann Taylor to open at West Edmonton Mall

Craig Patterson
Craig Patterson
Now located in Toronto, Craig is a retail analyst and consultant at the Retail Council of Canada. He's also the Director of Applied Research at the University of Alberta School of Retailing in Edmonton. He has studied the Canadian retail landscape for the past 25 years and he holds Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws Degrees. He is also President & CEO of Vancouver-based Retail Insider Media Ltd.

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Photo credit:  Shops at WillowbendPhoto credit:  Shops at Willowbend

Photo credit: Shops at Willowbend

*UPDATE: This store opens August 1st, 2014*

LOFT by Ann Taylor’s first Alberta store will open this summer at West Edmonton Mall. The 5,500 square foot store will replace Children’s Place on the mall’s second level. 

LOFT is a division of American womenswear retailer Ann Taylor. Established in 1996, LOFT is a relaxed version of Ann Taylor, generally catering to a younger customer with ‘upper moderate’ pricing. Ann Taylor was established in 1954 and its namesake stores appeal to career women.


LOFT currently has six Canadian locations:

 

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