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Canadian Nordstrom Store Layouts: Insider Info

Salon Shoes (featuring Miu Miu). Image: doyoudesire.com One of our Nordstrom insiders is involved with Canadian store planning. Our insider provided us some information about the layout of Canada's first four Nordstrom stores. First hint: Shoes will take a substantial square...

“Green Bay” in Waterloo: Future Department Store Model?

A reader sent us photos and a description of an enviro-friendly or 'green' Hudson's Bay department store in a Waterloo, Ontario mall. What first impressed us was the changing colour/video screen of its interior-mall signage, video above. And below... it...

What Does Hudson’s Bay’s Bonnie Brooks Earn?

Bonnie Brooks. Image: Toronto Life Ever wondered what Hudson's Bay Company President/CEO Bonnie Brooks earns per year? You may have heard her voice on various radio ads to promote daily sales at Hudson's Bay. She certainly earns her keep, and...

Vancouver’s Oakridge Shopping Centre: Three New-Build Anchors

Image: 604now.com Oakridge Shopping Centre is getting three newly-built anchor stores, as well as a new Safeway grocery store. We recently reported on Oakridge's substantial renovation that will double its retail square footage. These floorplans are only initial renderings and...

10 TopShop Stores in Canada by March 2014

TopShop Downtown Vancouver, Skytrain station entrance. Image: http://pricetags.files.wordpress.com TopShop/TopMan will have 10 full-sized Canadian stores by March 2014, according to TopShop managing director Mary Homer. More Canadian locations are on the way but finances are restricting store expansion. Four of the 10...

Gotstyle Opening Mens + Women’s Store November 30th in Toronto’s Distillery District

Image: http://www.postcity.com Gotstyle, one of Canada's most innovative fashion retailers, opens a 6,700 square foot store in Toronto's Distillery District on Friday, November 30th. We previously reported the store's opening including it's naked man video, and now womenswear will be included...

Canadian Nordstrom Stores Expected to Have ‘More Contemporary’ Interiors

Nordstrom, South Coast Plaza Costa Mesa California (yuck?). Image: Retail Details (Blog) Recently we spoke to a Nordstrom insider about its high revenue expectations for its new Vancouver BC store. Our insider also discussed the store's interiors and how some...

Bloomingdale’s Not Coming to Canada

"Little Sad Bag". Image: Associated Press We just got word from a Hudson's Bay management-office insider that talks with Bloomingdale's have stalled and that it is unlikely the American luxury department store will come to Canada. We previously reported that...
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