Canadian Retail Thread

[SpikePhanta]

Yeah, all the stuff I bought at Joe two months ago (when it open), can't be worn now, the quality isnt that good, and the mens selection is lacking.
I'm still going to give Joe a second chance.

[bomberguy]

Joe Fresh has some nice clothes. But the quality is terrible. I just bought a winter vest this morning because it looked nice and was on sale. I hope it lasts a week.

[SpongeG]

its fast fashion what do people expect - its not any worse than H&M that stuff barely lasts a few washes

they have small sizing too and i bought some jeans once without trying them on and tried em on at home and they were very low rise like barely covered anything so i had to return em

[SpikePhanta]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

its fast fashion what do people expect - its not any worse than H&M that stuff barely lasts a few washes

they have small sizing too and i bought some jeans once without trying them on and tried em on at home and they were very low rise like barely covered anything so i had to return em

H&M is far superior.

But I agree on the sizing, I had to return 3 objects due to it being smaller than other brands (even if labeled the same size).

[SpongeG]

I don't know about H&M the stuff I have bought there has washed poorly or broken and hasn't lasted long at all - the stuff I have gotten from Joe has lasted much longer and washed well

anyway in other news...

Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Hello Airdrie, Alberta, Canada!!! We would like to take a moment to announce that the Airdrie, Alberta, Canada Five Guys located at: 100 Sierra Springs Drive, Airdrie, Alberta, Canada T4B3G4 is NOW OPEN!!!

[Airboy]

I see the 2 -5guys for the Edmonton area are suburban. I would of thought they'd go after an area with higher traffic. The ST Albert location is near ( feetaway) from A&W KFC, MacDonald s. and Harveys.

[Jay in Cowtown]

Glad the Airdre 5-Guys is open, the one at Deerfoot Meadows was a gong show... those burgers are good though, If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up!

[caltrane74]

10:00 25Jan11 CNW-Yorkdale Shopping Centre Announces $220 Million Expansion
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Yorkdale Shopping Centre Announces $220 Million Expansion

Canada NewsWire

TORONTO, Jan. 25

TORONTO, Jan. 25 /CNW/ - Canadians wanted it and now they have it: more of the world's top brands available to shop right
here on home soil, thanks to an exciting new $220 million expansion that will add more than 145,000 square feet and 40 new
stores to Yorkdale.

Construction will begin this month and is set to be completed by late 2012, with a shopper's dream of flagship stores and a
number of 'first to market' brands. Yorkdale is expanding to inspire and will welcome retailers from all over the globe to
join the existing 225 stores and services at Canada's premier shopping destination.

"We're expanding thanks to the strength and success of the existing shopping centre and strong tenant demand for space,"
says Anthony Casalanguida, General Manager, Yorkdale Shopping Centre. "Not only are we bringing an amazing array of new
brands to Yorkdale, but this expansion will also bring employment opportunities to the GTA, both during the construction
phase and once retailers open."

In addition to adding new retail stores, Yorkdale's food court will now re-locate to the vacant third floor level of the
former Eatons store and will offer double the number of seats and additional new restaurant options. Including a brand new
patio and skylights, the new food court will also reduce waste by 85 per cent with reusable tableware.

Already certified as a Go Green Plus building through BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association) in 2008, Yorkdale
Shopping Centre remains committed to sustainability. This expansion will feature the same sustainable technologies that are
implemented in the existing facility, including a 65,000 square foot green roof, which will extend roof lifespan and reduce
atmospheric heating. This growth will make Yorkdale eligible for silver certification in Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED).

The expansion also includes more than 800 new underground parking spaces, as well as a new valet parking area.

As part of its expansion, Yorkdale will be making contributions to support local neighbourhood revitalization. These
contributions will allow for the design and construction related improvements to public access at the east end of Yorkdale
Shopping Centre centre and Yorkdale Park including an enhanced landscaping plan. In addition, Yorkdale will be contributing
to the Yorkdale Community Arts Centre.

In 2005, Yorkdale Shopping Centre completed a $110 million dollarexpansion which saw growth in customer traffic and sales
volume, making 2005 the most successful year in all of Yorkdale's preceding years. Since then, Yorkdale Shopping Centre has
continued to grow and improve its capabilities, including the centre's award-winning greening initiatives.

About Yorkdale Shopping Centre
With more than 225 shops and services including Tiffany & Co., Burberry, Crate & Barrel, Apple, Holt Renfrew, Hugo Boss and
Zara, Yorkdale Shopping Centre, which is managed by Oxford Properties, is Canada's premier fashion destination. Yorkdale is
owned by Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), on behalf of its clients, and Oxford Properties Group.
Dedicated to sustainability, Yorkdale's 1.45 million square feet has received more than a dozen prestigious awards and
recognition for creating a balance between sustainable environmental programs and a unique shopping experience since 2001.
In 2007, Yorkdale was awarded the BOMA Go Green Plus Certification with it dedication to sustainable design. Yorkdale is
located at 3401 Dufferin Street, off Allen Road, near the 401. Yorkdale is also accessible via TTC, located on the Spadina
subway line. For more information visit www.yorkdale.com.

About Alberta Investment Management Corporation
AIMCo is one of Canada's largest investment management firms, with total assets under management of $70 billion. It was
established on January 1, 2008 with a clear mandate to provide superior long-term investment results for its clients. AIMCo
operates independently from the Government of Alberta and is responsible for managing the investments of certain Alberta
public sector pension plans, endowments and government funds, including the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund. For more
information about AIMCo, visit www.aimco.alberta.ca.

About Oxford Properties Group
Oxford Properties Group celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2010 and is one of North America's largest commercial real
estate investment, development and management firms. Oxford oversees and manages approximately C$16 billion of real estate
for itself and on behalf of its co-owners and investment partners including headquarter buildings and development projects
such as the Royal Bank Plaza in Toronto, the West Side Yards in New York, Watermark Place in London and Centennial Place in
Calgary, and major shopping centres including Yorkdale, Square One and SouthCentre. Oxford's investments include office,
retail, hotel, industrial and multi-family residential properties. Oxford is the real estate arm of the OMERS Worldwide
Group of Companies. For more information visit www.oxfordproperties.com

[SpongeG]

sounds good
we need some shopping action here in stale vancouver

[SpikePhanta]

Oakridge, Brentwood and Lougheed are all poised for expansion.

So patience SpongeG, patience.

[caltrane74]

Here are the renderings.... yay!

Originally Posted by interchange42

I hope that will happen too, but it was not mentioned, so I am wondering if all of the public benefit money this time is going into improved access to the station: I imagine that will be expensive. If Arc en Ciel is not to be reinstalled at this point, then I hope that what Yorkdale general manager Anthony Casalanguida told The Star is true; that this will not be Yorkdale's last expansion. If they are expanding again in another couple of years, then I would push for Arc en Ciel then if we don't get it this time.

Meanwhile, here are the renderings; first three of the new retail area to the southwest, then working over to the new food court in the space that was originally Eaton's third floor.




















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[SpikePhanta]

The food court reminds me of Vancouver's Metrotown and Pacific Centre in a hybrid way.

[RTD]

Winnipeg on outlet mall radar
U.S.-based Tanger to open centres across Canada

By: Murray McNeill

The closest factory outlet mall to Winnipeg is the Albertville Premium Outlets mall near Minneapolis, Minn., which boasts more than 100 discount retailers.


Bargain-hunting fashionistas rejoice!

Winnipeg is one of the cities that will be getting a U.S.-style factory outlet mall, according to a spokesman for one of the income trusts that's bringing the retail concept to Canada.

"There's got to be one in Manitoba, and if there's going to be one in Manitoba it's got to be near Winnipeg," Edward Sonshine, president and CEO of Toronto-based RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust, said Tuesday.

Factory outlet malls, with their tantalizing combination of brand-name merchandise (usually prior-season goods) and deeply discounted prices, are huge retail draws in the United States.

North Carolina-based Tanger Factory Outlet Centres is partnering with RioCan to bring its outlet mall concept to Canada and its malls are typically about 350,000 square feet. That's similar in size to the new IKEA store that's scheduled to open in Winnipeg in 2012 or 2013. And because these malls usually feature dozens of brand-name outlets, one local retail leasing specialist said their drawing power is probably similar, as well.

"The (Winnipeg shoppers) will embrace it and it will be very big," said Ken Yee, senior executive vice-president of Cushman and Wakefield's Winnipeg office. "The outlets in the U.S. are always busy."

The closest factory outlet mall to Winnipeg is the Albertville Premium Outlets mall near Minneapolis, Minn., which boasts more than 100 discount retailers and more than 400,000 square feet of retail space. It's long been a favourite of Manitobans visiting that area.

Sonshine said RioCan and Tanger plan to open outlet malls in 10 to 15 Canadian cities over the next five to seven years.

"You won't be the first (to get one)," Sonshine said, adding that will be Toronto and Calgary because RioCan already has building sites in those two cities. After that, the partners will likely target Vancouver, Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton and then Winnipeg. "So you're probably three or four years away, at least," he said.

Sonshine said the retail tenants that have told Tanger they're interesting in opening factory outlet stores in Canada include Nike, Adidas, J. Crew, Pottery Barn, Polo by Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Lacoste and Kenneth Cole.

"Ninety per cent of them will be brands they (Winnipeg shoppers) will recognize," he said.

Factory outlet stores typically boast prices that are 30 to 40 per cent below retail.

Sonshine said the partners haven't given any thought to where they might want to build their new outlet mall. But Yee had a few ideas.

"They're probably going to need a large chunk of land, so they'll likely end up in the IKEA development," he said, referring to the 1.5-million-square-foot IKEA/Seasons of Tuxedo retail development that's in the site-preparation stage at Kenaston Boulevard and Sterling Lyon Parkway.

"And I wouldn't rule out the (Winnipeg) stadium site, either," he said, noting there are 10.5 hectares of land available there and they could go two storeys high.

A third possibility is the Bishop Grandin Crossing retail/industrial/office development that's in the early stages on a chunk of land that includes the former Manitoba Sugar Beet property in south Fort Garry, Yee said.

While the pending arrival of factory outlet malls is great news for Canadian shoppers, one retail analyst told the Globe and Mail on Monday it spells more trouble for domestic retailers who are already bracing for the arrival of other U.S. retail giants like Target Corp., which recently struck a $1.8-billion deal to acquire up to 200 Zellers stores from Hudson's Bay Co.

"It's going to provide a lot more competition for the likes of the Bay and stores in the traditional enclosed shopping centres," said Wendy Evans, of Evans & Co. Consultants.

murray.mcneill@freepress.mb.ca

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/bus...114631364.html

[freeweed]

Between Tarjhay and outlet malls coming, they might as well reduce the Emerson border crossing to a single gate.

[RTD]

Originally Posted by freeweed

Between Tarjhay and outlet malls coming, they might as well reduce the Emerson border crossing to a single gate.

Nah, all this means is that there is more retail shopping choice for Winnipeggers, solidifying us as a regional retain powerhouse. We will likely see an increase of American tourists as a result. To me there seems to be a major increase of young adult Americans (18-20) coming up to Winnipeg for party weekends. We are just under one hour away form the border, and the appeal of one of Canada's largest cities so close at hand is pretty tempting for those between 18-20 to come up to the city and party their asses off and spend money.

Also, there will always be throngs of Winnipeggers who make trips to Grand Forks, Fargo and Minneapolis, as they are all a reasonable drive away. It's about getting away and experiencing a different city in a different country.

[North of 49]

Tourism Winnipeg has plans in place to market Winnipeg as a place to go for college students within the region. We'll see how successful their plans are. They're targeting those college towns in North and South Dakota as well as Minnesota.

-cjob-

[freeweed]

Originally Posted by RTD

To me there seems to be a major increase of young adult Americans (18-20) coming up to Winnipeg for party weekends. We are just under one hour away form the border, and the appeal of one of Canada's largest cities so close at hand is pretty tempting for those between 18-20 to come up to the city and party their asses off and spend money.

This ebbs and flows throughout the years. It's definitely not something new. I started going to the bar almost 20 years ago and US long weekends used to pack our clubs with Americans. Folks older than me tell me similar stories, pretty much going back to when the legal drinking ages started to diverge.

Personally I'm still waiting for us to legalize pot - THAT will bring up US tourists by the hundreds of thousands.

[Duke-Of-Waterloo]

Originally Posted by caltrane74

Here are the renderings.... yay!

Why is Angelina Jolie in this render?

I guess Paris Hilton has shopped at Yorkdale in the past, so it is possible...
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[RTD]

Originally Posted by freeweed

This ebbs and flows throughout the years. It's definitely not something new. I started going to the bar almost 20 years ago and US long weekends used to pack our clubs with Americans. Folks older than me tell me similar stories, pretty much going back to when the legal drinking ages started to diverge.

Actually, I think it is growing. Literally, every year there are more and more Yanks coming here for a good party weekend. I have a few buddies who work the doors for a few clubs, and have been doing so for years, and they claim that the amount of American licenses being flashed at the entrance are increasing every year.

Since it brings more exposure for Winnipeg as a party destination for young adults, I see this as a good thing

[freeweed]

Unless your buddies have been working the door for 40 years, my point is that all you're seeing is the current swing of the pendulum.

Trust me, when our dollar was 60 cents (and no minimum drink prices in Winnipeg... ah 25 cent draft nights) we had a LOT of Americans coming up to drink. I can't see anything that would be drawing even more now.