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TUMI STORE (CANADA’S FIRST?) OPENING AT YORKDALE SHOPPING CENTRE

Tumi will open its first free-standing Toronto store at the Yorkdale Shopping Centre. The store will be almost 1,300 square feet and will be located between Birks jewelers and Thomas Sabo. We expect the store will open some time...

‘URBAN-SIZED’ GROCERY STORE OPENS IN CENTRAL MONTREAL

Le Seville, site of the 14,000 sq ft Marché Adnois Grocery retailer Marché Adonis has opened a urban-sized store in downtown Montreal. It's a model that may be copied for future locations as the grocer seeks space in urban centres....

SEARS WEBSITE SELLS $32,000 ROLEX WATCHES AND CHANEL BOOTS

Sears' American website is selling a $32,000 Rolex watch and a pair of Chanel boots marked down to 'only' $897. It's an interesting strategy for Sears, as the retailer struggles to maintain customer interest.  Items are listed on the website's...

SAMSUNG WILL OPEN ITS 2nd CANADIAN STORE AT TORONTO’S YORKDALE SHOPPING CENTRE

Canada's second Samsung store will open at Toronto's Yorkdale Shopping Centre. It will be 2,160 square feet and will carry a wide variety of Samsung products including mobile, computing and consumer electronic products. Canada's first Samsung store opened in July...

WORLD’S SECOND-LARGEST VICTORIA’S SECRET STORE OPENS AUGUST 27TH IN VANCOUVER

The world's second-largest Victoria's Secret store opens August 27th in Vancouver. It will be 34,814 square feet and will occupy two levels in the Robson Central complex at the northeast corner of Robson and Burrard Streets. Lower and ground floors...

AZZEDINE ALAÏA BOUTIQUE OPENS IN THE ROOM AT HUDSON’S BAY, TORONTO

Photo: Hudson's Bay *****UPDATE: The Azzedine Alaïa boutique at Hudson's Bay opened August 21st 2013***** A dedicated Azzedine Alaïa boutique has opened within The Room at the flagship (Queen Street) Hudson's Bay store in Toronto. The shop carrys Alaïa's collection of ready-to-wear as well as handbags. Alaïa's footwear...

SAKS FIFTH AVENUE COULD OPEN IN EDMONTON

Saks Fifth Avenue could open at West Edmonton Mall. The mall is actively courting upscale retailers and it is reported that Saks could be next. We previously reported that West Edmonton Mall could get a Saks store, though possibly not...

FOLLI FOLLIE TO OPEN IN CALGARY MID-AUGUST

Greek accessories and jewellery company Folli Follie will continue to open more Canadian shops. The latest will be a location on the 2nd floor of Holt Renfrew's Calgary store, according to a source at the Vancouver store. The Calgary...

HAZELTON LANES RENOVATION FLOORPLANS

Proposed street level plan, Hazelton Lanes. Source: Kasian/First Capital These are the proposed lease plans for Toronto's Hazelton Lanes renovation (see above and second-to-last image). Yesterday we reported that Hazelton Lanes will undergo extensive renovations to attract more luxury tenants....
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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.

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