The Metro Vancouver Retail Thread - Page 297

SpongeG · #**5921** Posted **Jan 26, 2013, 7:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by GeeCee

Hiring seems to be ramping up for Target.. at least in Coquitlam. They've rented a vacant storefront beside the Safeway near the mall with a big target.ca/careers sign, a bunch of chairs and tables, etc, I'd imagine for doing interviews.

There doesn't really seem to be a whole lot going on with the store though, but I only drive by it at night. They've started to do exterior work on the main entrance, but it was still barren inside as of a few weeks ago. I have a hard time believing that they're putting $10 million into each store at this point if they're opening in the next few months.

should be opening march or april - they have their spring openings listed as march/april 2013

EdinVan · #**5922** Posted **Jan 26, 2013, 8:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by hrhsheba

Does anyone have any idea who leased the space on Burrard (near Georgia) that was recently vacated by Ports International? The "FOR LEASE" sign switched "LEASED" in less than two days but I've seen no activity in there since.

Mont Blanc

dreambrother808 · #**5923** Posted **Jan 29, 2013, 9:10 PM**

Nice to see some pretty extensive renovation going on at the Carlyle retail podium.
I'm not sure what luxury brand is going to want to be beside the Dollar Store though.

my photo

officedweller · #**5924** Posted **Jan 29, 2013, 10:44 PM**

Wow - haven't been past there in ages. That intersection will look completely different soon.
If they really wanted to modernize, they'd replace the barrel vault with a rectangular structure.

NewfBC · #**5925** Posted **Jan 29, 2013, 11:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by dreambrother808

Nice to see some pretty extensive renovation going on at the Carlyle retail podium.
I'm not sure what luxury brand is going to want to be beside the Dollar Store though.

my photo

Dollar Store is in the basement.. any other retail will be on 'top' of it.. I'm sure that will be fine.

Ron.

dreambrother808 · #**5926** Posted **Jan 30, 2013, 1:15 AM**

Agreed, but the Dollar Store does have a somewhat prominent ground level entrance on Thurlow. I just think it was a bad leasing decision considering the nature of what they are trying to create in that area, although perhaps it was hard to find anyone else willing to take the basement space.

spm2013 · #**5927** Posted **Jan 30, 2013, 1:29 AM**

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SpongeG · #**5928** Posted **Jan 30, 2013, 6:20 AM**

retail insider said it will be chanel and an international luxury jewellery store...

Conrad Yablonski · #**5929** Posted **Jan 31, 2013, 6:30 PM**

So who has inside info on the Best Buy crisis?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/stor...y-closure.html

Any close locally today?

spm2013 · #**5930** Posted **Jan 31, 2013, 7:16 PM**

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WarrenC12 · #**5931** Posted **Jan 31, 2013, 8:07 PM**

Employees showed up this morning to locked doors with no idea what was happening. Stay classy assholes.

dreambrother808 · #**5932** Posted **Jan 31, 2013, 9:13 PM**

Hoarding up on the Bench store in PC. No sign of whether or not it's a closure or a renovation.

memememe76 · #**5933** Posted **Jan 31, 2013, 9:21 PM**

The South Surrey location is not a surprise, as it's kinda isolated from everything and there's a Future Shop that is right next to Walmart.

The Queensborough location is a surprise just because it's in the middle of a very busy outlet store mall. I wonder what will take over the spot.

officedweller · #**5934** Posted **Jan 31, 2013, 9:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by dreambrother808

Hoarding up on the Bench store in PC. No sign of whether or not it's a closure or a renovation.

They had a "moving" sale - not sure where to.

++++++++

WRT Best Buy - there's a sign up in PC next to David's Tea (@ Dunsmuir) for "Best Buy Mobile".

dreambrother808 · #**5935** Posted **Jan 31, 2013, 9:27 PM**

There's a tiny space between Sephora and La Senza that is also boarded up. I can't even remember what was there. An accessories store?

Speaking of La Senza, it badly needs a reno, which makes me wonder if it will even stay in the mall once VS opens on Robson.

SpongeG · #**5936** Posted **Jan 31, 2013, 10:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by memememe76

The South Surrey location is not a surprise, as it's kinda isolated from everything and there's a Future Shop that is right next to Walmart.

The Queensborough location is a surprise just because it's in the middle of a very busy outlet store mall. I wonder what will take over the spot.

it would be a good spot for marshalls, I an surprised too that that location is shutting down, it was usually quite busy when i was in there

whatnext · #**5937** Posted **Feb 1, 2013, 12:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by spm2013

Financial Post has the list. In BC:

Best Buy
Queensborough
Victoria
Nanaimo
Langford (Westshore Town Centre)
South Surrey

Future Shop
West Kelowna

Future Shop still has three locations on the island. And there's a Best Buy in Kelowna.

http://business.financialpost.com/20...f-900-workers/

I still can't believe Best Buy just opened up that store at 26 SW Marine. Every time I've been in there its been dead. Without a grocery store component that whole complex is going to struggle.

officedweller · #**5938** Posted **Feb 1, 2013, 12:54 AM**

Anyone know when the 26 SW Marine Drive Marshall's is opening?

GeeCee · #**5939** Posted **Feb 1, 2013, 1:46 AM**

I'm somewhat surprised that they didn't close the Future Shop right beside the Best Buy in Coquitlam. Then again, they both always seem to have a few people in them..

Jimbo604 · #**5940** Posted **Feb 1, 2013, 3:16 AM**

Photo credit: me

Asia Imports in 100 block West Hastings (just west of Woodwards building) is closing "after 35 years" according to sign out front. Another sign of change in this block.

Building was sold last June:
"Steve Fame and Casey Weeks of Colliers International have sold the Asia Imports Building at 151 West Hastings Street for $6,500,000 to Century Group.

The building, formerly known as the Ormidale Block, is a 4-storey office building half a block East of Victory Square and directly across from the Woodward’s building."
source: vancouvermarket.ca