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Vancouver’s TopShop/TopMan to Sell $25-30million in First Year, Opening Party Costs Almost $1million

TopShop/TopMan Granville Street entrance, Hudson's Bay store, Vancouver BC. Image: Hudson's Bay A retail analyst informs us that Vancouver's 33,000 square foot TopShop/TopMan store is expected to ring-in $25-30million in its first year of business. The store is located on...

Upscale Mall Planned For Toronto’s Current Globe and Mail Headquarters

Today we got word that a "unique and upscale" 500,000 square foot shopping centre is planned for the site currently occupied by Toronto's Globe & Mail (newspaper) headquarters. The project would also include residential and office components, as well...

Van Cleef and Arpels Opening Toronto Boutique

Birks at Toronto Manulife Centre, Bloor Street. Image: 80bloorstreetwest.com *UPDATE: Van Cleef & Arpels at Birks is now open: March 3rd, 2013*  Van Cleef & Arpels will open a branded-boutique inside Toronto's Manulife Centre Birks Jewellers at 55 Bloor Street West....

Sears Canada Re-Brands

Yesterday Sears Canada presented its rebranding strategy. It includes a modified Sears logo and a new marketing campaign including the commercial above. We're not sure if Sears will win-over Canadians but we applaud their efforts. We think Sears would...

Upscale Vancouver Airport Outlet Mall to be Located on Skytrain Line

Initial rendering of the 'Town Square' at Richmond BC's proposed McArthurGlen outlet. Image: Vancouver Airport Authority Today it was announced that the proposed McAurthurGlen outlet mall near Vancouver International Airport would be located within close proximity of the Templeton Skytrain...

UNIQLO Coming to Canada. Vancouver Lease Negotiations Underway

Image: Bloomberg News We've gotten word that Japanese cheap n' chic retailer Uniqlo is coming to Canada, and is negotiating a lease for part of the sub-basement space in Vancouver's Downtown Hudson's Bay building, directly below the recently opened TopShop....

Nordstrom Expects Vancouver Store to be Top Performer… Until Manhattan

Image: Cadillac Fairview Vancouver BC's new Nordstrom store is forecasted to be the company's top performing store by 2017. The 230,000 square foot store is forecasted to bring in about $200million+/year in revenues, expected to surpass top-performing Chicago (Michigan Avenue)...

Ordning&Reda Opens Two Canadian Locations @ Hudson’s Bay

Image: Vancouver Sun Ordning&Reda is a Swedish stationary company. We hadn't heard of them until yesterday when we were strolling the sub-basement level of Vancouver's Hudson's Bay department store. We stumbled upon their shop and made a mental note to...

New Renderings of Toronto’s Proposed Oxford Place

Proposed casino at Front Street and Blue Jays Way. Image: Caesars Entertainment Corp &Rock Gaming LLC Today we received two renderings of the proposed Toronto Oxford Place. The project's proposal includes a Caesar's-branded casino, convention centre, two towers (office and residential)...

Top Canadian Malls Court Top International Tenants

Mall of the Emirates, Dubai. Image: F+A Architects Today we spoke with a real estate broker who gave us the lowdown on what retailers are looking to expand stores across Canada, and what retailers top malls want. Top malls continue to...
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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.