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$1 BILLION METROTOWN MALL REDEVELOPMENT SPEARHEADED BY SEARS CANADA

Sears Canada has submitted plans to redevelop its owned 8.9 acre parcel at Burnaby BC's Metropolis at Metrotown. The estimated redevelopment cost will be about $1 billion. The project will include five residential towers and two office buildings over...

Matthew McConaughey’s “JKL” Clothing Line Launches this Fall at Sears Canada

Sears Canada will launch Matthew McConaughey's new clothing line called 'just keep livin' ("JKL"). It will be produced by Grand National Apparel Inc. The clothing line will be available in-store and online for the fall 2013 season. It was...

CALGARY’S CHINOOK CENTRE TO EXPAND, AGAIN

Calgary's Chinook Centre is planning for yet another expansion. The south-east corner of the mall's site will eventually be redeveloped and could include an anchor retailer as part of the expansion. The entire project would include retail, office space,...

SAKS FIFTH AVENUE AND BLOOMINGDALE’S HAVE BEEN QUIETLY CONSIDERING CANADIAN MALL SPACE

We've received word that American retailers Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdale's have been inquiring into obtaining Canadian retail space. For example, both stores recently expressed interest in the proposed third anchor store space in a substantially expanded Oakridge Shopping...

CONTROVERSIAL PROPOSAL COULD SEE WALMART OPEN IN DOWNTOWN TORONTO

Walmart could open a store on the west side of Downtown Toronto, near the popular Kensington Market neighbourhood. The store would be part of a 125,000 square-foot proposed retail project to be built by RioCan real estate investment trust. The complex...

HOLT RENFREW LAUNCHES ZADIG & VOLTAIRE ON SATURDAY

Photo: Holt Renfrew On Saturday, Paris-based ready-to-wear retailer Zadig & Voltaire will open men's and women's shop-in-store locations inside of Holt Renfrew stores in Toronto (Bloor Street), Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal.  Zadig & Voltaire was started in 1997 by the grandson...

LOFT by ANN TAYLOR OPENING 4 ONTARIO STORES (INCLUDING 1 ON FRIDAY)

LOFT by Ann Taylor will open four more Ontario locations in the coming months. The locations include: Downtown Toronto: Toronto Eaton Centre (opening Friday, May 31st) Hamilton: Lime Ridge Mall (opening in July) Markham: Markville Shopping Centre (opening in August) and Mississauga, Ontario:...

TARGET CANADA LAUNCHES dENiZEN JEANS BY LEVI’S

Target Canada has just launched dENiZEN jeans by Levi's. The brand is only available at Target stores and the jeans, available for men and women, are priced between $21.99 and $34.99.  The brand has been popular with American shoppers. The...

CONRAD BLACK AND JUSTIN TRUDEAU USED FOR HARRY ROSEN MARKETING ADS

Toronto-based menswear retailer Harry Rosen is using Conrad Black and an image of Justin Trudeau for marketing purposes. Conrad Black, convicted in American court for fraud, appears in a four-minute video on Harry Rosen's website where he is interviewed by...

West Edmonton Mall: First North American Retail Location for This Mobile Device Waterproofing Product

West Edmonton Mall will house North America's first Liquipel store, opening Thursday, May 30th. The store offers Watersafe™ liquid protection technology for mobile devices including cell phones, tablets and MP3 players. Having lost more than one mobile device to...
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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.