Black Friday is an American shopping tradition, recently adopted in Canada. We were sent videos by readers showing horrific scuffles, including this brief video above...
We laughed with horror at the video below. Who knew a mob of women could...
Source: Retail Sails
Of the 10 most productive chain stores in America, two are Canadian. Lululemon Athletica (Vancouver-based yoga/athletic wear) is #3 with sales of $1936/square foot, while Birks & Mayors (Montreal-based Jeweler) rings in with sales of $1082/square foot.
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Hudson's Bay department store, Downtown Vancouver BC. Image: Bankview, Skyscraper Vancouver Forum
Vancouver's Hudson's Bay department store will get further interior renovations Spring 2013. The store has already spent in excess of $40 million on its current renovations (levels TopShop,...
Floorplan, Cadillac Fairview. Red Outline/Lettering by Retail Insider
Browns Shoes will open a 5000 square foot store at Toronto's Eaton Centre. This will replace its current smallish 2500 square foot store. Browns will replace Sephora cosmetics, which will move to...
Kate Spade/Ted Baker/Tesla Motors @ Yorkdale. Image: Toronto Life
Toronto's Yorkdale Shopping Centre opened its 145,000 square foot expansion early morning Friday November 16th. We received some excellent info and photos from retail insiders eager to give us the inside...
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La Maison Simons is in talks with Oxford Properties to open a new store at Les Promenades Gatineau in Gatineau, Quebec. This mall is in suburban Ottawa. Discussions are only preliminiary and a source tells us Simons wants space between 80,000 and...
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A Chanel Boutique will open inside of an expanded Holt Renfrew at Toronto's Yorkdale Shopping Centre. We've been told that the boutique will include women's ready-to-wear, bags/accessories, jewelry and shoes. New Prada and Gucci shops will also open...
Current 15,026 sq ft Harry Rosen Store. Floorplan: Oxford Properties
Harry Rosen will expand its current Yorkdale Shopping Centre store to almost 32,000 square feet by November 2013. This will be more than double the size of their current 15,026...
Hudson's Bay Yorkdale, jewelry dept. Image: Adam Zendel
Canada's Hudson's Bay stores are renovating with a 'new look'. Substantial renovations have been underway at its Vancouver and Toronoto stores. Both flagships are still incomplete, while some interesting upgrades have been made to...
Image: JPRA Architects
On Friday, November 16th, the 145,000 square foot addition to Torotno's Yorkdale Shopping Centre opens to the public. It reportedly cost $185millon to build and will house first-in-Canada stores for Kate Spade, Ted Baker, Tesla Motors, Ann Taylor...
