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Old Posted Aug 27, 2010, 8:54 PM
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Nectar seems like one of those really popular places, is it fair to assume that they would try to re-open elsewhere?
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Nope. I called and their website confirms- they're gone for good.
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fw, the whole cupcake trend did start in NYC, at Magnolia Bakery, but as anybody knows they didn't INVENT the damn things.
The latest cupcake trend out of New York is street vendors with glorified easy-bake ovens selling them on the street.
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Harry Rosen opens Calgary flagship

Harry Rosen opens flagship Calgary store
By Mario Toneguzzi, Calgary Herald September 3, 2010

Showing confidence in the Calgary marketplace, Harry Rosen today opens its flagship store downtown -- an indication the city in recent years has moved upscale on the retail landscape.

"We're a 56-year-old proud Canadian company and we've been in Calgary now for 26 years. And obviously we've watched Calgary evolve from what it was to what I consider probably one of the most sophisticated and modern eclectic cities," Larry Rosen, CEO and chair of Harry Rosen Inc., said Thursday as he gave the Herald a tour of the new store.

The expanded flagship store in the CORE shopping centre (TD Square-Calgary Eaton Centre) is on two storeys, covering more than 30,000 square feet. It has six designer shop-in-shops including a first for Calgary -- an exclusive Tom Ford shop.

The company said the addition of Tom Ford "truly proves Calgary's place of importance in the global luxury market."

Other shops that are exclusive to Harry Rosen in Calgary include Ermenegildo Zegna, Brunello Cucinelli, Canali and Hugo Boss. The store will also feature an Armani Collezioni shop-in-shop.

"We wanted to bring to Calgary a store that really represented where Calgary is now with the best of what we have to offer," said Rosen. "We brought everything that we consider a world-class, modern city should offer. This is the A-plus version of Harry Rosen and it really reflects what the city is capable of delivering.

"Calgary's a young city. It's got a lot of head offices, entrepreneurs. It's got a lot of professionals. It's a place where a lot of action is happening."

Harry Rosen is also opening a new 8,000-square-foot store at Chinook Centre at the end of this month. The expansion in the Calgary market will add about 40 to 50 new positions to the company this year.

"The Harry Rosen brand is at the forefront of an emerging battle for customer loyalty in the local high-end men's apparel business. The winners in this competitive environment will be the image-conscious fashion consumers of Calgary who will enjoy a greater selection in a historically thin category," said Michael Kehoe, an Albertabased retail specialist with Fairfield Commercial Real Estate Inc.

"As the head office capital of Canada's energy sector and an important financial centre, Calgary is a prime market for Harry Rosen."

Maggie Schofield, executive director of the Calgary Downtown Association, said having three iconic retailers -- Holt Renfrew, Brooks Brothers and Harry Rosen -- in such close proximity at the CORE not only anchors the new and rejuvenated mall, but is a great indicator of the long-term viability of retail in downtown Calgary.

"It adds so much to the unique experience that downtown offers workers, citizens and visitors alike," she said.

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Specialty card chain chooses downtown Calgary for first Canadian store

Calgary's CORE attracts retailer

CALGARY HERALD SEPTEMBER 3, 2010 2:02 PM


U.S. specialty card store, Papyrus, is expanding into the Canadian market with the opening of its first store in the CORE downtown Calgary shopping centre on Tuesday.

"We will follow a Canadian rollout strategy similar to the one used in the initial roll out of Papyrus stores in the U.S., concentrating on the premium malls and streets that cater to the Papyrus customer," said Dominique Schurman, CEO of the Schurman Retail Group, the brand's parent company, in a news release. The retailer has more than 150 locations in the United States.

"We will begin with the key Canadian markets, particularly Calgary, Toronto, Edmonton, Vancouver, and Montreal to establish top-tier stores that can produce brand identity. Since Canadians shop key U.S. markets, we think there will be a quick association to the brand."

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My wife is gonna be thrilled...
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So... I got dragged back to Cross Iron Mills today. Coach... wow... I don't think I have ever seen a larger store with as little in it or as large a crowd.
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So... I got dragged back to Cross Iron Mills today. Coach... wow... I don't think I have ever seen a larger store with as little in it or as large a crowd.
lol, you'd think with those kinda lineups that in a couple of months every female in the Calgary metro will own a Coach purse!

My wife bought shoes, and I bought nothing as usual... except a fucking delicious 4000 calorie Godiva blended chocolate drink
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tweens carry coach bags here

me and my friend were at a white spot and there was a table of kids - must have been 12 and 14 and they all had Coach bags and coach wallets and coach anything they could have

its really made its label downmarket
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tweens carry coach bags here

me and my friend were at a white spot and there was a table of kids - must have been 12 and 14 and they all had Coach bags and coach wallets and coach anything they could have

its really made its label downmarket
More or less the same here. That's why the line up was crazy at Cross Iron Mills
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lol, you'd think with those kinda lineups that in a couple of months every female in the Calgary metro will own a Coach purse!
Parts of Calgary, anyway. Coach really seems to appeal to Asian women for some reason, based on who I generally see shopping there.
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The H&M sign is back up on the 3rd floor of the Core near Holt. Hope it pans out...I think it would be a good fit!
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Re: H&M @ The Core

Apparently H&M execs are in town to tour the property and 20Vic set up a life-size mock-up of what the facade could look like. Its the second time they have visited the property...fingers crossed this time!
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Note sure if anyone has seen this yet, but there's a new independent book store in the beltline in the old Lake Placid office for the Centuria building. It's called Shelf Life books and has an interesting collection. It could work out to be a great addition to the area.
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stophs- I stopped into Shelf Life today after I got some bloodwork done at Chumir. With it and the (STILL NOT OPEN! ARRRRRGH!) Boxwood open, that part of 4th St is going to be an interesting area.

Also snapped a couple pics at The Core- here's the H&M mockup. If it's not going in a lot of people will be very disappointed, because if this isn't an announcement I don't know what is:

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I'm not usually a clothing snob, but who gets excited about H&M? I've tried really hard to figure out their target market but all I can think of is upscale Wal-Mart. Maybe I'm just too old to "get" it...
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I'd say H&M target market skews young- but whatever, it's exciting because it's a huge retailer and would be good for downtown.
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With Best Buy opening in the Beltline (or Lower Mount Royal if we're getting technical) I hope that it sister store, Future Shop opens in the core in the next 5 years. At this point I'd be thrilled if Audiotronic or even Gamestop opened a store downtown. It can't all be clothes and handbags.
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With Best Buy opening in the Beltline (or Lower Mount Royal if we're getting technical) I hope that it sister store, Future Shop opens in the core in the next 5 years. At this point I'd be thrilled if Audiotronic or even Gamestop opened a store downtown. It can't all be clothes and handbags.
EB Games (same company as Gamestop) had a store downtown in the Core until last year, so hopefully they may come back.
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I'm not usually a clothing snob, but who gets excited about H&M? I've tried really hard to figure out their target market but all I can think of is upscale Wal-Mart. Maybe I'm just too old to "get" it...
I always thought H&M was like... the Gap as far as being somewhat ubiquitous, but more Le Chateau'y in style, ie more stylish.
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