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HOARDING FOR HUMANITY: DONATING RETAIL STORE HOARDINGS WITH PROCEEDS GOING TO CHARITY

Example of retail store hoarding from Hoarding for Humanity We found this concept interesting: former store construction hoarding being donated for sale, with proceeds going to a worthwhile charity. Drywall hoarding facades are often used for the front of stores...

PORSCHE DESIGN OPENS ITS 2ND CANADIAN STORE LOCATION IN VANCOUVER

Porsche Design has opened its second Canadian retail store location in Vancouver. A source tells us that the current location is only a temporary one, as there is a free standing store scheduled to open below the new Nordstrom...

RYAN KESLER AT OLD NAVY GRAND OPENING IN DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER

An Old Navy flagship store has just opened at the prominent intersection of Granville and Robson Streets in Downtown Vancouver. The two-floor store is actually larger than we had originally reported. In our original article in September 2012, we said that...

NEW LARGE-SIZED DISCOUNT SHOE RETAILER, SIMILAR TO DSW, TO OPEN IN CANADA

Sources say that The Shoe Company will open a Canadian chain of large-sized discount shoe stores, similar to America's DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse. Lease negotiations are already underway for its first store location in suburban Toronto. The new retailer...

DESIGUAL’S 1st CANADIAN STORE FEATURES 7,000 GLASS BOTTLES

Desigual has opened its first Canadian retail location at Downtown Montreal's Les Cours Mont Royal. The 2,400 square foot store is impressive and features a massive display of about 7,000 glass bottles suspended from the ceiling. We've been told...

CANADA’S 1st JOHN VARVATOS STORE HAS OPENED, AND YOU COULD WIN A $1000 GIFT CARD

Canada's first John Varvatos store has opened at Toronto's Yorkdale Shopping Centre. The 3,600 square foot store is located in the mall's recently expanded wing, between Canada's first AllSaints store and the mall's high-volume Apple Store. As part of the...

MORE AT PLAY AS SEARS CANADA SELLS OFF 8 MORE STORE LEASES

Sears Canada will likely continue selling off its store leases including those held as joint ventures, according to sources. It just sold off 8 more store leases for a total of about $315 million in the province of Quebec, though...

JOE FRESH TO OPEN A STORE ON VANCOUVER’S ROBSON STREET

*****UPDATE: This store opened November 30th, 2013***** Joe Fresh will open its second Downtown Vancouver store location in December at 1164 Robson Street in Downtown Vancouver, according to sources. We've been told that the store has signed a two-year lease...

NORDSTROM ANTICIPATES $1 BILLION IN CANADIAN SALES

Rendering: Nordstrom Nordstrom anticipates Canadian retail sales of about $1 billion once its full-line and Nordstrom Rack stores have all opened. Such competition will be challenging to other Canadian retailers, all competing for Canadian shopping dollars in country with a...
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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.