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Bass Pro Shops to open 1st BC location at Tsawwassen Mills

Bass Pro Shops will open a 145,000 square foot store at Tsawwassen Mills in suburban Vancouver. It will be the first store location in British Columbia, and is expected to open in the spring of 2016. Bass Pro Shops...

Tsawwassen Mills/Commons now under construction

Construction has begun on two adjacent suburban Vancouver shopping centres: Tsawwassen Mills and Tsawwassen Commons. They are being constructed on land owned by the Tsawwassen First Nation. Tsawwassen Mills is expected to open in the spring of 2015. Outdoor retailer Bass Pro...

Upscale retailer Charals to open on eastern Robson Street, Vancouver

Upscale shopping appears to be moving eastward on Vancouver's Robson Street, with the scheduled opening of luxury accessories retailer Charals. The 1,100 square foot store will open in the spring at 171 Robson Street, at the base of a hotel...

Canadian grocery wars: major players battle for our dollar

By Adam Ramsay The Canadian grocery industry went through a major transformation in 2013, the likes of which we’ve not seen in this country before. New national players debuted on the scene, led by Target’s first international expansion. There were massive...

Pulse Creek headphone discount for Retail Insider readers

Pulse Creek is providing a discount on LSTN headphones to Retail Insider readers. The headphones are made from reclaimed wood and Pulse Creek donates money from sales to a good cause. The following details and promo code have been...

Mountain Equipment Coop may build a new Downtown Toronto flagship

Sources say that Vancouver-based Mountain Equipment Coop (MEC) may build a new flagship store in Downtown Toronto. The store would replace a 28,000 square foot surface parking lot at the corner of Queen Street West and Soho Street in the...

INFOGRAPHIC: Consumer Psychology and the E-Commerce Checkout

We wanted to share with you this detailed and informative image. It looks at the motivations underlying customers' behaviour during the checkout process on e-commerce sites. ...
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The iconic US-based retailer is looking to expand into new Canadian markets coast-to-coast.

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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.