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The flagship will open late spring/early summer of this year, according to a broker who completed the deal.
Canada's largest Rolex store will open in an untraditional location, and it will be near other luxury brands.
After almost 40 years, the iconic multi-use urban retail centre has a new name -- and a new look.
Haute couture, celebrities and style icons will be the theme of the permanent museum exhibit, which will be open to the public without charge.
The outdoor consumer cooperative will open a freestanding unit adjacent to a busy mall in the fall of 2016.
The restaurant will launch along with Saks' Canadian debut next month.
The new store will be more than triple the size of its Gastown location, and will also act as a distribution hub for the region.
A residential real estate expert says that this could also help spearhead a rejuvenation of the surrounding area.
A retail expert explains how pop-ups can help build brand awareness and test markets with considerably less risk than initially opening permanent locations.
Fortunately, another abandoned Target location has been leased and will be put to good use. Negotiations had been ongoing for several months.
