HRM Retail General Updates and News - Page 24

Keith P. · #**461** Posted: **Jul 20, 2012, 2:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by scooby074

I believe that one used to be a full service Superstore that was "downgraded".

I still wonder if the Wyse Rd area will support a full service Sobeys and Superstore (potentially), considering that the local SaveEasy was downgraded to No Frills.

The Save Easy was expensive and a dump, so it's no surprise it had to change. I have not been into the No Frills.

I wonder if that neighborhood can support the typical new Sobeys.

Wishblade · #**462** Posted: **Jul 20, 2012, 2:18 AM**

I've been to the No Frills a couple of times and I would recommend it to anyone. It's clean and really does have lower prices.

HalifaxRetales · #**463** Posted: **Jul 20, 2012, 10:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by scooby074

I believe that one used to be a full service Superstore that was "downgraded".

I still wonder if the Wyse Rd area will support a full service Sobeys and Superstore (potentially), considering that the local SaveEasy was downgraded to No Frills.

No Frills are franchises and owner operator

both appear to have a marked upswing in customers
I wouldn't exactly call them a downgrade

scooby074 · #**464** Posted: **Jul 20, 2012, 2:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by HalifaxRetales

No Frills are franchises and owner operator

both appear to have a marked upswing in customers
I wouldn't exactly call them a downgrade

Ive never been in a NoFrills. I always assumed (yeah i know

) that all they carried were "Store Branded" items like Presidents Choice and lacked the selection of a full service store. Hence "downgrade"

Maybe Ill have to stop in sometime .

icetea93 · #**465** Posted: **Jul 20, 2012, 7:30 PM**

Halifax's second Lush store is now open at HSC

Keith P. · #**466** Posted: **Jul 20, 2012, 9:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by icetea93

Halifax's second Lush store is now open at HSC

OK, I'll bite: what is it? A place for boozers?

scooby074 · #**467** Posted: **Jul 20, 2012, 10:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

OK, I'll bite: what is it? A place for boozers?

A place for Hippie chicks that like expensive natural soaps "with a conscience" etc.

Should add, my GF loves the store... not a hippie though

q12 · #**468** Posted: **Jul 26, 2012, 8:16 PM**

This doesn't affect Halifax: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/stor...e.html?cmp=rss

Here is an interesting map of what’s happening to the Zellers locations across the country: http://batchgeo.com/map/71e122394054...c0e757a9b82f8f

It appears all the stores not converting to Target or Wal-Mart are likely to close by March 2013 unless some other retailer wants them or converts them into additional mall space.

scooby074 · #**469** Posted: **Jul 26, 2012, 10:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by q12

This doesn't affect Halifax: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/stor...e.html?cmp=rss

Here is an interesting map of what’s happening to the Zellers locations across the country: http://batchgeo.com/map/71e122394054...c0e757a9b82f8f

It appears all the stores not converting to Target or Wal-Mart are likely to close by March 2013 unless some other retailer wants them or converts them into additional mall space.

End of an era for sure. Im surprised Target didn't take over more locations in NS. How many Targets will there be.. 4? With 3 in Halifax IIRC. Not great for Nova Scotian consumers in the rest of the province who will end up losing ~10 Zellers let alone the employees who are losing their jobs.

DigitalNinja · #**470** Posted: **Jul 26, 2012, 10:27 PM**

Wal-Mart is buying a few locations as well, if I'm correct. Maybe some of these will be some of the others in NS? If not it's a shame. I really wish The Bay took off more than it did, witin and outside of Canada to have a GOOD Canadian department store.

q12 · #**471** Posted: **Jul 26, 2012, 10:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by DigitalNinja

Wal-Mart is buying a few locations as well, if I'm correct. Maybe some of these will be some of the others in NS? If not it's a shame. I really wish The Bay took off more than it did, witin and outside of Canada to have a GOOD Canadian department store.

According to this map of the 14 Zellers that used to be in Nova Scotia:

4 New Targets (3 in Halifax, 1 in Sydney)
3 New Walmarts (Cole Harbour, North Sydney, Greenwood)
5 Zellers may close (Truro, New Minas, New Glasgow, Yarmouth, and Bridgewater)
2 Zellers have already closed (Amherst already has, and Bayers Road closed out a few years ago).

Dmajackson · #**472** Posted: **Jul 27, 2012, 6:26 AM**

Giant Tiger is moving into Downsview Mall in Sackville.

Goodlife Fitness is opening in Downsview on September 6th.

MonctonRad · #**473** Posted: **Jul 27, 2012, 10:55 AM**

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Originally Posted by q12

- 5 Zellers may close (Truro, New Minas, New Glasgow, Yarmouth, and Bridgewater)
- 2 Zellers have already closed (Amherst already has, and Bayers Road closed out a few years ago).

And the hollowing out of rural NS continues........

scooby074 · #**474** Posted: **Jul 27, 2012, 2:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by MonctonRad

And the hollowing out of rural NS continues........

And the Walmartifacation continues as well. At least Zellers was "Canadian"

q12 · #**475** Posted: **Jul 27, 2012, 2:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by MonctonRad

And the hollowing out of rural NS continues........

The same is happening to New Brunswick and P.E.I.

Unfortunately it looks like 4 Northern New Brunswick Zellers may close along with a Fredericton, Moncton, and Summerside location.

It's unfortunate that these locations are not turning into Target.

I'm kinda surprised areas like Truro, New Minas, and even New Glasgow are not getting Target as they have been able to attract stores like Future Shop, Winners, Sport Chek and Home Depot recently.

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Originally Posted by scooby074

And the Walmartifacation continues as well. At least Zellers was "Canadian"

Zellers is not Canadian:

http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/North_Am...ord_%26_Taylor

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NRDC_Equity_Partners

scooby074 · #**476** Posted: **Jul 28, 2012, 4:42 AM**

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Zellers is not Canadian:

Missed the quotes in my post, eh?

I'm well aware that they aren't Canadian NOW, however they sure used to be. Even with their current ownership, they are more "Canadian" than Walmart.

DigitalNinja · #**477** Posted: **Jul 28, 2012, 4:50 AM**

Just a heads up, I'll be reformatting and updating the front page on my next day off.

SekishikiMeikaiHa · #**478** Posted: **Jul 28, 2012, 5:07 AM**

The fountain in Scotia Square is gone:

fenwick16 · #**479** Posted: **Jul 28, 2012, 12:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by SekishikiMeikaiHa

The fountain in Scotia Square is gone:

That fountain was there for over 40 years (since the mall opened in 1969?). It used to collect a lot of coins since people would make a wish and throw a coin into the fountain.

It looks like there are quite a few people in the mall.

q12 · #**480** Posted: **Jul 28, 2012, 1:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by scooby074

Missed the quotes in my post, eh?

Sorry scooby, my bad, I read that too fast!