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STUART WEITZMAN: WEST EDMONTON MALL’S LATEST UPSCALE RETAILER

Photo: Katie Dadswell Footwear retailer Stuart Weitzman will open a 1,500 square foot store at West Edmonton Mall before the 2013/2014 holiday season. Weitzman is the latest upscale tenant to open in the mall. It will be the 10th Stuart Weitzman...

HAZELTON LANES UPDATE: COULD IT INCLUDE AN UPSCALE DEPARTMENT STORE?

New Hazelton Lanes renderings, including the Avenue Road/Yorkville Avenue corner. Photo: Greybrook Realty Partners  Toronto's Hazelton Lanes will grow even larger than anticipated, and it could include an upscale department store. We previously reported that Hazelton Lanes' landlord was seeking to renovate the mall...

DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER’S OLD NAVY STORE NEARS COMPLETION

Photo: Retail-Insider.com *****Update: This store opens on Wednesday, November 13th 2013 at 5:00pm Pacific Standard Time***** Construction of a two level Old Navy store in Downtown Vancouver is nearing completion. It's located at one of the most prominent retail addresses in...

VANCOUVER’S OAKRIDGE WANTS BLOOMINGDALE’S, SAKS FIFTH AVENUE OR NORDSTROM AS ITS 3RD ANCHOR

Floorplan: Henriquez Partners Architects. Red Lettering by Retail-Insider.com The landlord for Vancouver's Oakridge Centre is courting high-end American department stores including Bloomingdale's, Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom. We've highlighted part of a report noting this, in a new space estimated to...

‘ST JOHN’ TO RELOCATE ITS VANCOUVER STORE

Canada's only free-standing St. John store will vacate its current Hotel Vancouver space. It will be replaced by a two-level luxury retailer. We're not sure yet where St. John will move, though rumour has it St. John could replace Griffins,...

ANOTHER URBAN-SIZED GROCERY STORE OPENS IN CENTRAL MONTREAL

Another smaller-format grocery store has opened in Montreal. This one is called Les 5 saisons (with a small s) and it is located at the base of the luxury condominium building, 1250 Avenue Greene, in Westmont. It opened Thursday, August...

PLENTY TO OPEN FIRST STORE OUTSIDE OF BC, IN CALGARY

*****UPDATE: Plenty's Calgary store opened August 30th 2013. Grand opening: Friday September 13th 2013*** Vancouver based Plenty will open its first store outside of British Columbia next month. It will be located in Calgary's Chinook Centre. The store will be...

GOODBYE SEARS CANADA, HELLO MACY’S?

We think Sears Canada's days are numbered, and we think Sears might be preparing to sell off more store leases and/or sell the entire company to another retailer. We'll explain how this could pave the way for more Canadian...

DSW DESIGNER SHOE WAREHOUSE COULD OPEN IN CANADA

Colliers Canada anticipates that Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW) will open stores in Canada, according to a report released yesterday. If it opens in Canada, Designer Shoe Warehouse will create significant competition in Canada's discount-priced footwear market.  For those unfamiliar, Designer Shoe...
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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.

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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.