The Metro Vancouver Retail Thread

[SpongeG]

Originally Posted by Built Form

Hoarding's gone and the J.Crew canopy is up on Robson. They're about ready.

they also added very new large wooden doors - they look quite nice

the blockbuster on robson is still sitting vacant after many months and has a for lease sign on it

[officedweller]

I heard that Mercedes bought the land where CAE Machinery / Carmanah Design & Engineering used to be located - Just west of the Knight and Day on Lougheed near Boundary.

[Built Form]

Salvatore Ferragamo is renovating their Robson store and have temporarily relocated to 565 Howe.

[incognism]

Originally Posted by officedweller

I heard that Mercedes bought the land where CAE Machinery / Carmanah Design & Engineering used to be located - Just west of the Knight and Day on Lougheed near Boundary.

Interesting location with Brian Jessel BMW just down the street.

[s211]

Originally Posted by incognism

Interesting location with Brian Jessel BMW just down the street.

Relocating the existing Benz dealership on Boundary, I'm guessing.

[SpongeG]

Originally Posted by officedweller

I heard that Mercedes bought the land where CAE Machinery / Carmanah Design & Engineering used to be located - Just west of the Knight and Day on Lougheed near Boundary.

oh so that is why they have been demolishing all the buildings on that site - i wondered what was going on there

[officedweller]

Carmanah Design & Manufacturing moved out to Campbell Heights (or Cloverdale?) in Surrey.

[SpongeG]

i went to MEC for the first time ever - gawd that store was packed like a trader joes on a saturday afternoon and i didn't know the membership was so cheap i was expecting it to cost like a costco membership or something

[Built Form]

According to today's Business In Vancouver, Limited Brands (Victoria's Secret, Victoria Secret Pink, La Senza, Bath & Body Works) is the only retailer currently negotiating to lease the old Robson HMV location. The idea presented would be Victoria's Secret at ground level with the Victoria's Secret Pink on the lower floor. Cadillac Fairview couldn't comment on whether they've signed a lease for Victoria's Secret at Pacific Centre.

As jlousa reported earlier Mexx is closing Pacific Centre which will be the end of this month. I spoke with the manager and their lease was bought out by another American retailer who paid 2 to 3 times the cost of the remaining lease to get into the mall.

[SpongeG]

where is mexx again? i can't place it - VC would be good to see on robson - anything on that corner would be good its so eerie walking past now

[officedweller]

At the base of the escalators near Sears facing the Canada Line station doors

[SpongeG]

oh right, i wonder what US retailer will take the space...

with sears closing at least time the canada line is there so that end of the mall won't suffer as much as when eatons shut down

[Built Form]

J.Crew looks about ready for their opening this week.


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[Built Form]

Originally Posted by phesto

There's a McCafe going in TV Towers at the corner of Robson and Cambie.

It'll open in 2 months and will occupy the whole corner up to the mexican restaurant.




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[Built Form]

Originally Posted by ryanmaccdn

Not sure if this was posted previously.... but.

Express and Express for Men will be opening in the old Jacob spot in Pacific Center.

Signs went up at 2 am this morn...

Opening in June.


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[Hot Rod]

i miss Virgin Records

[SpongeG]

J crew opens April 25th - wednesday

the new IKEA Richmond also opens April 25th

[s211]

Originally Posted by Hot Rod

i miss Virgin Records

I miss their 75%-off imports sales bin the most. Their full retail prices for imports were almost as bad as HMVs.

[LotusLand]

Pink by Victoria Secret is opening at metrotown.

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2012/04/v...polis-burnaby/

[Built Form]

Lego Oakridge will have it's grand opening weekend May 4-6 with a Lego master building a giant R2D2. They had a soft opening on April 13th