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LOUIS VUITTON OPENS 3RD-LARGEST CANADIAN STORE AT YORKDALE’S HOLT RENFREW

Photo: Yorkdale Shopping Centre Twitter Louis Vuitton has reopened inside of the Toronto Yorkdale Holt Renfrew. Sources tell us that the store, which has been expanded, is about 4,000 square feet. This makes it the third-largest Louis Vuitton store in Canada. Canada's first-and...

37,000 SQ FT OF LUXURY RETAIL COMING TO TORONTO’S 80 BLOOR STREET WEST

Toronto's 80 Bloor Street West tower will reportedly be demolished. It could be replaced with over 37,000 square feet of luxury retail, topped by a 66-floor condominium tower. The new retail space in the planned tower could be among Canada's most...

BIRKS TO RENOVATE MONTREAL FLAGSHIP

Montreal-based Maison Birks is expected to renovate its Montreal flagship store within the next three to four years, according to the company's president and CEO Jean-Christope Bedos. The Montreal flagship is one of North America's largest jewellery stores. The Montreal...

POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT ADDITION TO TORONTO’S LUXURY RETAIL SCENE: 100 BLOOR WEST

Over 50,000 square feet of potential luxury retail space could become available at 100 Bloor Street West in Toronto. According to the landlord's website, most of the retail component of 100 Bloor could come up for lease, including spaces...

POSSIBLE APPLE STORE FOR TORONTO’S BLOOR STREET

Rendering: 100 Bloor St. W. Apple continues to examine possible retail space for a flagship Toronto store, according to sources. We've been told that Apple has been in talks for the retail space indicated in the image above. The photo...

NORDSTROM WILL SOON BE HIRING CANADIAN DEPARTMENT MANAGERS

Nordstrom will be taking a slightly different approach to hiring staff for its Canadian stores. It will hire Canadian department managers, train them at Nordstrom's Seattle headquarters, then allow these managers to hire Canadian store staff. Nordstrom will begin...

SUITSUPPLY TO OPEN FIRST CANADIAN STORE ON TORONTO’S HAZELTON AVENUE

Rendering of Toronto's new Suitsupply store. We borrowed this image from an article published by Sharp for Men Magazine.  Dutch men's suit retailer Suitsupply will open its first Canadian store location at 9-11 Hazelton Avenue in Toronto. The store is...

CANADA’S FIRST JOE’S JEANS OPENS AT VANCOUVER’S OAKRIDGE CENTRE

Joe's will open its first Canadian store tomorrow at Vancouver's Oakridge Centre. The popular denim and apparel brand will be located adjacent to the mall's current Hudson's Bay store. The store will be 1,483 square feet according to the mall's lease...

TOPSHOP OPENS TOMORROW AT CALGARY’S CHINOOK CENTRE

TopShop/TopMan opens tomorrow at Calgary's Chinook Centre. The store will be about 15,000 square feet and will be adjacent to its franchise owner, Hudson's Bay. There's no word yet as to if TopShop/TopMan will open a full-sized store within Downtown...

LONG-AWAITED ARRIVAL OF H&M IN WINNIPEG

After much anticipation, H&M has announced that it will open its first Winnipeg store at the Polo Park Shopping Centre. It will open in October 2014 and will be one of Canada's largest, spanning approximately 25,000 square feet. Polo Park's...
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