The Metro Vancouver Retail Thread - Page 201

SpongeG · #**4001** Posted **May 8, 2011, 8:03 PM**

its not open yet - was down there yesterday - still signage - didn't look inside didn't see much construction action

Mavi Jeans has shut down on south granville street

vancityrox · #**4002** Posted **May 8, 2011, 8:10 PM**

Thanks sponge...had no idea it hadnt opened!

Poor Mavi. What once was a great jeans brand has become mediocre.
So whats left of them? The Yaletown shop?

SpongeG · #**4003** Posted **May 8, 2011, 8:24 PM**

they have one on west 4th or they did last time i went past

i think the rent on granville probably went up - something new is taking their spot already i forget what it was

Van23H · #**4004** Posted **May 9, 2011, 2:22 AM**

what is happening at Pacific centre? Two large spaces, one where Tristan and Esprit were and the space beside la Senza on their website say coming soon! Does anyone know which retailers they are?? My bets Victoria's Secret, Abercrombie and Fitch or True Religion, or 7 For all Mankind.

ryanmaccdn · #**4005** Posted **May 9, 2011, 10:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by Van23H

what is happening at Pacific centre? Two large spaces, one where Tristan and Esprit were and the space beside la Senza on their website say coming soon! Does anyone know which retailers they are?? My bets Victoria's Secret, Abercrombie and Fitch or True Religion, or 7 For all Mankind.

My money's on Victoria's Secret..... that store is exploding in West Edmonton Mall so I think they want to get into Vancouver very fast.

My doubts on Abercrombie is two fold.

One I work at Hollister and have heard little talk of it.....secondly its not a very big space (Tristen/Espirt) so I doubt this will be for them (unless they can somehow find space for a detached stockroom and put in a chute/vacuum system between both.

SpongeG · #**4006** Posted **May 11, 2011, 3:49 AM**

I was reading on a blog today that Army & Navy has opened a new concept - a convenience store on west hastings between hamilton and something, as anyone seen it? it was supposed to have opened in april

jlousa · #**4007** Posted **May 11, 2011, 5:31 AM**

Yes it's in the Dominion building, looks like they are talking advantage of the Canucks run, the only items I can see in the windows are jerseys.

SpongeG · #**4008** Posted **May 11, 2011, 8:48 AM**

i don't know where the dominion building is - runs and hides

jlousa · #**4009** Posted **May 11, 2011, 2:03 PM**

That's a skyscraper sin in this city, as a punishment you will need to google it and then read the entire wiki entry on it.

osirisboy · #**4010** Posted **May 11, 2011, 4:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

i don't know where the dominion building is - runs and hides

LOL what? you have over 22,000 posts on this forum and you dont know where the dominion building is. Oh Boy

officedweller · #**4011** Posted **May 11, 2011, 7:35 PM**

It was a former tallest in the British Empire!

SpongeG · #**4012** Posted **May 11, 2011, 9:15 PM**

yes okay i thought that was it but i wasn't sure... cause the cross street didn't sound right

entheosfog · #**4013** Posted **May 12, 2011, 2:45 AM**

*using this opportunity as an excuse to post a picture of this building*

Dominion Building by entheos_fog, on Flickr

SpongeG · #**4014** Posted **May 12, 2011, 4:56 AM**

nice

was down at the bay this afternoon - the recently renovated 2nd floor is half empty looks like they are going to redo or change the other part that didn't get the renovation - and the 3rd floor is looking much better now but not renovated

is "the room" going to be on the 2nd floor?

they also have a diesel section for men has its own entrance from the skytrain - looks like a diesel store - quite nice

SpongeG · #**4015** Posted **May 12, 2011, 11:23 PM**

Anthropologie set to open first B.C. store on South Granville

Innovative design, eclectic merchandise fits well in stylish district.

By Karen Gram, Vancouver Sun May 12, 2011 12:41 PM

Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Ant...#ixzz1MBQuOfYH

many pics at the link

the article says this:

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It joins other American expats on the strip, including home décor outlets William Sonoma and Restoration Hardware and fashion outlets American Apparel, Diesel and Donna Karan.

there is no diesel store is there? is it new? or soon to open? i was just down there last week and never saw anything about diesel

Conrad Yablonski · #**4016** Posted **May 13, 2011, 12:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

they also have a diesel section for men has its own entrance from the skytrain - looks like a diesel store - quite nice

My experience is that the smell of diesel limits one social options -YMMV.

officedweller · #**4017** Posted **May 13, 2011, 6:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

they also have a diesel section for men has its own entrance from the skytrain - looks like a diesel store - quite nice

Is that the space at the entrance from Granville Street (on the level between the sets of stairs) - the space that they've never been able to get anything to succeed in (from optical to underwear)?

SpongeG · #**4018** Posted **May 13, 2011, 7:44 PM**

yes that space seems to work so far

vancityrox · #**4019** Posted **May 14, 2011, 2:19 AM**

Mens wear floor is shifting soon so Diesel and bunch of other brands will be moving while they do renovations to the "white space" for men.

The Diesel boutique is actually doing very well in that space. Diesel is a brand that sells itself and has a very strong following.

So "The Room" will have another room within it called "The Platinum Room". Which will house the very very high end fashion. Only way to get in is with a key card. Only a few rich ladies will have access to it. Saw the photos today. WOW. Its really something to see folks.

SpongeG · #**4020** Posted **May 14, 2011, 2:29 AM**

what floor will it be on? the second?