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WHITE HOUSE | BLACK MARKET OPENS FIRST CANADIAN STORE

White House | Black Market opened its first Canadian store yesterday at Toronto's Yorkdale Shopping Centre, and it threw a grand opening party the evening of Wednesday, October 23rd. Calgary-based blogger Ryan, aka Mr. Fab, provided us with the...

DOWNTOWN MONTREAL DEPARTMENT STORE ‘LES AILES’ WILL CLOSE

Downtown Montreal's Les Ailes de la Mode department store will reportedly close in February 2014. At one time, Les Ailes was described as Canada's answer to Nordstrom. After a decline, Les Ailes is now essentially a large discount store. We...

VICTORIA’S SECRET OPENS FIRST OTTAWA STORE

Victoria's Secret opens its first Ottawa store this morning at the Bayshore Shopping Centre. A second location will follow at the Rideau Centre in Downtown Ottawa as part of the mall's expansion.  The Bayshore Victoria's Secret is 13,372 square feet...

SAKS REACHES AGREEMENT WITH INVESTORS ON HUDSON’S BAY PURCHASE

Saks Fifth Avenue (Saks Inc.) said it reached an agreement to settle lawsuits by investors seeking to block the retailer’s $2.4 billion acquisition by Canadian department-store chain Hudson’s Bay Co. The agreement decreases the potential termination fee from Saks to...

HUDSON’S BAY LAUNCHES NEW WOMEN’S CLOTHING LINE CALLED ‘424 FIFTH’

424 Fifth Avenue, the address of HBC-owned Lord & Taylor's flagship store in Manhattan The Hudson's Bay Company has launched a new women's sportswear line called 424 Fifth. It will be carried in all Hudson's Bay stores, as well...

VERDURA JEWELLERS OPENS FIRST CANADIAN SHOP IN TORONTO

Photo: Mindham Fine Jewellery Facebook Page NYC-based luxury jeweller Verdura opened its first Canadian store location yesterday in Toronto. It's a shop-in-store located within Mindham Fine Jewellery at 37 Hazelton Avenue in Toronto's affluent Yorkville area. Later this month, the company...

NORDSTROM COULD OPEN IN THE TORONTO EATON CENTRE WITH NEW SEARS CEO

Nordstrom could open at the Toronto Eaton Centre, now that Sears Canada has a new CEO who's reportedly willing to sell store assets.  On Friday October 18th, Sears CEO Douglas Campbell told the Globe & Mail that he would consider...

RETAIL INSIDER READERS CAN RECEIVE A DISCOUNT ON RETAIL ASSEMBLY’S ONLINE COURSES/WORKSHOPS

Retail Assembly is offering a discount on its online retail-related courses and workshops to our readers, available until October 31st.  Being that they're online, these programs are created with accessibility and convenience in mind: all courses and workshops offer the flexibility...

WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE BOTTLE OF WINE SELLS AT TORONTO’S SUMMERHILL LCBO

Summerhill LCBO in Toronto A $168,000 bottle of wine has sold at Toronto's Summerhill LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario) store, according to the Toronto Star. The Summerhill LCBO is located in Toronto's affluent Rosedale area.  The Penfolds Ampoule is a limited-edition...

UPDATE: DOWNTOWN TORONTO’S OXFORD PLACE HAS BEEN PUT ON HOLD

Toronto's proposed Oxford Place mega-project has been put on hold. It would have included a substantial retail mall that could have rivalled the Toronto Eaton Centre in size. Oxford Properties' CEO made this revelation to The Globe & Mail...
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