Halifax Retail - Page 27

q12 · #**521** Posted **Aug 16, 2012, 9:03 PM**

Here is the herald story on VS opening at HSC. It's funny how they forgot to mention Apple opening on Saturday.

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Shoppers line up for lingerie store opening

August 16, 2012 - 4:27pm BY BRETT BUNDALE BUSINESS REPORTER

http://thechronicleherald.ca/sites/d...ticles/219.JPG

Shoppers lined up for the opening of the new Victoria's Secret store, which opened Thursday in the Halifax Shopping Centre.

Read more here http://thechronicleherald.ca/busines...-store-opening

Jstaleness · #**522** Posted **Aug 16, 2012, 10:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by icetea93

Victoria's Secret and Victoria's Secret PINK now open in Halifax Shopping Centre.

Another big addition to the mall, and VS's first store outside of Ontario, BC, and Alberta. First store east of Toronto

One may have opened or is opening in Laval. It was listed on the Canadian Store location site.

icetea93 · #**523** Posted **Aug 16, 2012, 11:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jstaleness

One may have opened or is opening in Laval. It was listed on the Canadian Store location site.

According to the herald article above it is opening later this month, and I believe Winnipeg is getting a store this fall/winter.

Vl@dy · #**524** Posted **Aug 16, 2012, 11:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by -Harlington-

Pictures were taken quickly :

Outdoor work :

Wow.
Out of curiosity, how many shopping centre (in italian "Centri commerciali") there are in halifax?

Sorry for the improvised english,
Thanks.

icetea93 · #**525** Posted **Aug 17, 2012, 5:26 PM**

Jack & Jones now open in Mic Mac Mall

icetea93 · #**526** Posted **Aug 17, 2012, 6:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by Vl@dy

Wow.
Out of curiosity, how many shopping centre (in italian "Centri commerciali") there are in halifax?

Sorry for the improvised english,
Thanks.

There are numerous indoor shopping malls in Halifax but the big ones are Halifax Shopping Centre and Mic Mac Mall

Vl@dy · #**527** Posted **Aug 17, 2012, 9:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by icetea93

There are numerous indoor shopping malls in Halifax but the big ones are Halifax Shopping Centre and Mic Mac Mall

Thanks.
(ri)Sorry for the ignorance, but Mic Mac Mall is not in Dartmouth?
Dartmouth is so near Halifax?

cormiermax · #**528** Posted **Aug 17, 2012, 9:37 PM**

Dartmouth is apart of Halifax.

Vl@dy · #**529** Posted **Aug 17, 2012, 9:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by cormiermax

Dartmouth is apart of Halifax.

Ok, now is clear.

Dartmouth is an area attached Halifax.
I'd Think was a city

Jstaleness · #**530** Posted **Aug 18, 2012, 6:01 PM**

I was HSC today. The Apple Store did not seem as busy as I figured it would be given it being the first one in the Atlantic Provinces. Maybe I was there late and the initial crowd that I heard of had disappeared.

icetea93 · #**531** Posted **Aug 18, 2012, 9:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jstaleness

I was HSC today. The Apple Store did not seem as busy as I figured it would be given it being the first one in the Atlantic Provinces. Maybe I was there late and the initial crowd that I heard of had disappeared.

I heard the VS opening was much bigger, but I guess that makes sense given that VS products are new to the market and Apple products have always been here.

When the new iPhone launches I imagine it will be a different story

haligonia · #**532** Posted **Aug 19, 2012, 1:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by icetea93

I heard the VS opening was much bigger, but I guess that makes sense given that VS products are new to the market and Apple products have always been here.

When the new iPhone launches I imagine it will be a different story

Good point. I was there this morning around 11 and the store was almost packed, with a steady stream of people coming and going. There was a feeling of excitement in the air.

Keith P. · #**533** Posted **Aug 19, 2012, 11:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by haligonia

Good point. I was there this morning around 11 and the store was almost packed, with a steady stream of people coming and going. There was a feeling of excitement in the air.

I'm sure the local members of the Apple Cult are euphoric.

haligonia · #**534** Posted **Aug 19, 2012, 2:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

I'm sure the local members of the Apple Cult are euphoric.

We are.

DigitalNinja · #**535** Posted **Aug 19, 2012, 2:49 PM**

For how much I (dis)like Apple, their products do look nice.

But has a company... I can't say that they have good business practices. Their guiding philosophy seems to be. "If you can't innovate any further, sue." They recently put a patent on an on screen display. Like pop up menus on your 1996 VCR. Stuff like that halts technological progress, having perfect competition promotes innovation. Apple doesn't seem to like ANY competition. So what if someone creating a rectangle phone with a touch screen... You should be moving on and doing something BETTER!

Anyway, I will have to check out the store soon, but other than that I can't say I will buy anything there.

beyeas · #**536** Posted **Aug 19, 2012, 8:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by haligonia

Good point. I was there this morning around 11 and the store was almost packed, with a steady stream of people coming and going. There was a feeling of excitement in the air.

I was in there today and it was pretty packed... Only stayed a few minutes as it was way too busy to wheel a baby stroller around in there without hitting people!

ErickMontreal · #**537** Posted **Aug 19, 2012, 10:49 PM**

I was in the Apple Store on Saturday and I have to say that it was jam packed. Moreover, the service was both quick and effecient. HSC turned itself into an upscale Mall sucessfully, it has been able to attract big names and differentiate itself from Mic Mac Mall.

Halifax is such a interesting city for his size! The Future is bright, only by the number of cranes all over the place. I should say my only concern for Halifax as far as downtown goes is Barrington street, it has quite a few empty spots.

SpongeG · #**538** Posted **Aug 20, 2012, 7:25 AM**

• Video Link

q12 · #**539** Posted **Aug 20, 2012, 11:23 AM**

Here is better video somebody took (watch in HD)

• Video Link

goosnarrggh · #**540** Posted **Aug 20, 2012, 12:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by Vl@dy

Ok, now is clear.

Dartmouth is an area attached Halifax.
I'd Think was a city

Dartmouth was an incorporated city prior to 1996.

In 1996, the former cities of Halifax and Dartmouth, as well as the town of Bedford and the Municipality of the County of Halifax were amalgamated to form a single municipal unit named Halifax Regional Municipality.

Halifax is one community in HRM. Dartmouth is another community within HRM. It is kind of similar to Scarborough and York as former cities that are now part of Toronto.