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LA MAISON SIMONS TO OPEN AT PARK ROYAL IN WEST VANCOUVER
Image: Park Royal Shopping CentreLa Maison Simons' first Vancouver-area store will open in the fall of 2015 at West Vancouver's Park Royal Shopping Centre. It will be about 100,000 square feet. By...
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AGENT PROVOCATEUR TO OPEN IN TORONTO
[Image Source]British-based lingerie retailer Agent Provocateur continues its cross-Canada expansion with a store set to open this fall at Holt Renfrew in Toronto. It will the the third Agent...
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HOLT RENFREW MAY KEEP ITS SHERWAY STORE
Photo Source: http://www.listentolena.com [Image Link]Holt Renfrew could keep its location at Toronto's Sherway Gardens open, contrary to what we reported in April. A source tells us that despite its...
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YORKDALE BECOMES FIRST CANADIAN MALL TO ACCEPT CHINA'S UNIONPAY CARD
[Image Source]Yorkdale Shopping Centre announced today the launch of a new Tourism Program designed to further elevate Canada’s leading shopping centre as a global destination for international...
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BREAKING: SAKS APPOINTS NEW CEO FROM HARROD'S AND NOT BONNIE BROOKS
Image: Womens Wear Daily (wwd.com) [Image Article Link]Despite speculation that former Hudson's Bay president Bonnie Brooks would become CEO of Saks Fifth Avenue, the job has been given to Marigay...
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SAKS REPS IN VANCOUVER TO DETERMINE POTENTIAL SAKS SPACE
Photo: CBREA source tells us that representatives from Saks Fifth Avenue are visiting Vancouver this week to determine how Saks will be configured within the existing flagship Hudson's Bay department...
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ClearlyContacts.ca Announces Retail Expansion Plans After Achieving $2,000/sq...
Canada’s largest online eyewear retailer, ClearlyContacts.ca today released sales figures from its first North American brick and mortar store. Figures show ClearlyContacts.ca is now generating over...
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WHAT IS YOUR IMPRESSION OF TARGET'S CANADIAN STORES?
Photo: David GoldmannTarget opened its first Quebec stores yesterday, as we reported would happen last week. A reader sent us feedback and a photo. We're curious to hear your feedback about Target's...
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LA MAISON SIMONS' LOCATION WITHIN WEST VANCOUVER'S PARK ROYAL
Floorplan: Park Royal Shopping CentreAs we announced last week, La Maison Simons will open its first Vancouver-area store at West Vancouver's Park Royal Shopping Centre. We were provided a floorplan by...
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FIRST OF ITS KIND: KLEINFELD BRIDAL COULD OPEN AS MANY AS 4 CANADIAN LOCATIONS
Kleinfeld, NYC [Image Source]New York City-based Kleinfeld Bridal could open as many as four Canadian stores if its Toronto store is a success, according to company co-owner Mara Urshel. The Canadian...
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LUXURY RETAIL IN TORONTO: PLENTY OF ROOM FOR GROWTH
[Image Source]By Karim RashwanIn the summer of 2012, Porsche Design opened its first Canadian store on Bloor Street West in Toronto’s Yorkville neighbourhood, in what is arguably ground zero for luxury...
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CALGARY'S DOWNTOWN HUDSON'S BAY WILL SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE ITS RETAIL SPACE...
Photo: Google Streetview ScreenshotCalgary's downtown Hudson's Bay store turned 100 years old this week, and it will substantially reduce its retail space both on its ground floor as well as its top...
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TOPSHOP OPENS TOMORROW AT MISSISSAUGA'S SQUARE ONE
[Image Source]Tomorrow (Saturday September 21st), TopShop/TopMan opens a 15,000 square foot store inside of Hudson's Bay's Square One location. TopShop will be located on the main-floor of the 190,000...
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TARGET ANNOUNCES FINAL 33 CANADIAN STORE OPENINGS FOR 2013
[Image Source]This is a final list of Target's Canadian store openings for 2013. This list includes 33 stores, and in total, Target will have opened 124 stores in Canada by the end of the year....
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LA MAISON SIMONS COULD OPEN AT CALGARY'S SOUTHCENTRE MALL
[Image Source]According to a source, La Maison Simons has been in talks with Oxford Properties to open a store at Calgary's Southcentre Mall. If it happens, this would be the second Simons store...
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SEARS CANADA SELLS 5 MORE LEASES
Sears Canada has sold 5 more leases back to mall landlords to the tune of about $400 million. The Sears locations scheduled to close include: Toronto: The Toronto Eaton CentreToronto: Sherway Gardens...
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ANALYSIS: SEARS CANADA SELLS 5 STORE LEASES, INCLUDING TORONTO FLAGSHIP
Photo: Google Streetview screenshotSears Canada has sold five more of its store leases to mall landlords for about $400 million. This creates an opportunity to redevelop these spaces as well as...
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IS THE BEAUTY CATEGORY HEADING UP ONLINE IN CANADA?
Contributed by RETAIL ASSEMBLYThe industry’s biggest players were all championed in the news this month for their innovation in beauty e-commerce. But we’re not sure much progress was actually made...
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SAKS INCORPORATED SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE MERGER WITH HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY;...
[Image Source]This is good news for those anticipating the completion of Saks Fifth Avenue's purchase by the Hudson's Bay Company. Saks shareholders have approved the merger, and the deal is scheduled...
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LONG-AWAITED ARRIVAL OF H&M IN WINNIPEG
[Image Source]After much anticipation, H&M has announced that it will open its first Winnipeg store at the Polo Park Shopping Centre. It will open in October 2014 and will be one of Canada's...
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