The Hudson's Bay Company turns 344 today, and it continues to make history. It made news when it bought American luxury retailer Saks Fifth Avenue, and it made further headlines by announcing its first two Canadian Saks locations. In its 345th year, Hudson's Bay will make further news with its planned store improvements, as well as further new store announcements...
Doll retailer American Girl's first two Canadian locations officially open tomorrow. Located in Vancouver and Toronto, its shops are within Chapters/Indigo stores. Though substantially smaller than their US locations, American Girl could make a big Canadian impact by opening as many as 15 locations by the end of next year
Today marks the grand opening of Kleinfeld Bridal's first Canadian location, which is on the seventh floor of Toronto's flagship Hudson's Bay store. The first of its kind in the world, the 20,000+ square foot Kleinfeld also features a Maison Birks jewellery shop-in-store, specializing in diamond rings. Kleinfeld could open in other Canadian cities, if its Toronto location is a success. Given that it has already booked over 2,000 appointments, we may expect Kleinfeld to open more locations in Canada...
A Canadian company claims that it provides consumers the ability to search for, compare and apply for credit cards by converting every points, rewards, and miles program to a comparative cash value. The company, GreedyRates.ca, shows users how much each credit card can earn or save them based on their individual profile...
We found this claim interesting. The National Coalition Against Contraband Tobacco (NCACT) is warning the province of Ontario that an increase in provincial tobacco taxes will fuel Ontario's illegal cigarette industry, funding organized crime...
A new study finds that when it comes to luxury brands, rude sales staff are better for selling. This conclusion was drawn from research done by the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business, at a time when Canada's luxury retail market is growing substantially...
Winnipeg will boast a 385,000 square foot outlet mall by the spring of 2017. Called 'The Outlet Collection at Winnipeg', the project is being developed by Ivanhoé Cambridge, Harvard Developments and Forster Projects...
Christian Dior's men's collection, Dior Homme, will be a featured shop within Vancouver's new flagship Dior store. Its men's collection, carried in dedicated boutique spaces, is available in only a handful of North American cities. Construction starts soon, with an expected opening date towards the end of this year...
You may have to skip Apple purchases this month, but it's the right time to fill your cart with spring apparel.
While it's officially been spring for some time now, it seems safe to say that with the month of May comes definitive spring weather. And as the temperatures heat up, so too do the deals! We combed through our shopping archives so that you can put that new-found active spirit to good use by hitting the malls (and surfing online, obviously) in search of the best buys in May. Read on for what you should, and should not, purchase this month...
Vancouver is North America's top-selling city for luxury Italian fashion brand Max Mara, even surpassing sales in New York City. Vancouver also has the highest number of Max Mara stores of any North American city, with a sixth location scheduled to open next year...
