HRM Retail General Updates and News - Page 25

gm_scott · #**481** Posted: **Jul 28, 2012, 2:26 PM**

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The same is happening to New Brunswick and P.E.I.

Unfortunately it looks like 4 Northern New Brunswick Zellers may close along with a Fredericton, Moncton, and Summerside location.

It's unfortunate that these locations are not turning into Target.

I'm kinda surprised areas like Truro, New Minas, and even New Glasgow are not getting Target as they have been able to attract stores like Future Shop, Winners, Sport Chek and Home Depot recently.

This surprised me too, but when you think of how quickly Target is expanding into Canada it makes sense not to grow too qucikly. I could see them definitely opening in Truro, ect. after a couple years of being in this market. Unfortunately for Nothern N.B and places like Yarmouth, I think they're out of luck.

scooby074 · #**482** Posted: **Jul 28, 2012, 4:04 PM**

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Sorry scooby, my bad, I read that too fast!

No worries. Happens to the best of us

scooby074 · #**483** Posted: **Jul 28, 2012, 4:11 PM**

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I'm kinda surprised areas like Truro, New Minas, and even New Glasgow are not getting Target as they have been able to attract stores like Future Shop, Winners, Sport Chek and Home Depot recently.

There's a certain irony that New Glasgow didnt get a store, considering the fact that the Zellers is an anchor in the (somewhat empty) Aberdeen Mall which is a Crombie property and Targets very close relationship with Sobeys in the supply side of the business.

Really surprised there wasnt some arm twisting on Sobeys part to convert the Zellers to Target. There will be a HUGE hole in that mall once Zellers is gone. I think that the Zellers is even larger than the Sobeys there.

coolmillion · #**484** Posted: **Jul 28, 2012, 9:12 PM**

A rumour from a reliable source says that H&M is planning to open a store on Spring Garden in the not so distant future.

halifaxboyns · #**485** Posted: **Jul 28, 2012, 9:28 PM**

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A rumour from a reliable source says that H&M is planning to open a store on Spring Garden in the not so distant future.

I always thought (and hoped) that if HMV ever closed that this would convert to an H&M. Seems like a really great space for them to do something interesting on the street.

This image is from the interior of the Core (TD Square) in Calgary - but gives you an idea of what an interesting storefront could be (interior to a mall or on a street). Reminds me of many of the storefronts I saw while doing some research for a project in Toronto along Yonge and Eglington.

(Image source: Photoshelter - Tatiana Boyle)

haligonia · #**486** Posted: **Jul 28, 2012, 9:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by coolmillion

A rumour from a reliable source says that H&M is planning to open a store on Spring Garden in the not so distant future.

Interesting... I wonder where they'd fit in. I always thought that H&M would be better suited to Spring Garden than Mic Mac. Having a store within walking distance of the universities is a smart idea.

halifaxboyns · #**487** Posted: **Jul 28, 2012, 11:29 PM**

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Interesting... I wonder where they'd fit in. I always thought that H&M would be better suited to Spring Garden than Mic Mac. Having a store within walking distance of the universities is a smart idea.

Maybe HMV is finally calling it a day? Or moving into Park Lane?

Here are some more examples of the 'two storey' shopping facade I mentioned with the photo. I could see this working along Spring Garden Road or Barrington Quite well. Also along Gottingen, Quinpool and some of the future commercial corridors visioned in RP+5 (Agricola, Robie).
Some good examples:
Indigo
Restoration Hardware
Roots
Club Monaco (Vancouver)

Here is a bad one:
Future Shop (I don't like this one because of the facade design and the parking access).

But I think this sort of retail facade type would look great on a major shopping street, with residential above it. Doesn't even have to be these typical chains, could be anything!

HalifaxRetales · #**488** Posted: **Jul 30, 2012, 4:55 PM**

any ideas what the free standing item currently being built is at Larry Uteck? looks fast food like

someone123 · #**489** Posted: **Jul 30, 2012, 6:28 PM**

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Here are some more examples of the 'two storey' shopping facade I mentioned with the photo.

It will be interesting to see what happens with some upcoming redevelopments. There's the potential for a major retail space in the redevelopment of the former TD block, and it seems pretty certain that retailers would pay a lot for that location. I'm not sure about others along Queen Street, Birmingham, or Dresden Row, but the success of the Trillium spaces suggests that at least some smaller retailers would happily move to the side streets. The St. Mary's corner is another interesting spot. That corner could host a great retail space, but it is not part of the traditional main strip.

As Halifax grows I think it's just a reality that retailers will have to look beyond the old prime spots. It will start with the smaller stores looking for lower rent, and as prices go up the major retailers will follow. Those stores by Yonge and Eglinton in Toronto are all quite new -- they would just have been small shops 10 or 20 years ago.

HMV in downtown Vancouver closed down about a year ago. I doubt they will last many more years in Halifax.

CorbeauNoir · #**490** Posted: **Jul 30, 2012, 9:51 PM**

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Here is a bad one:
Future Shop (I don't like this one because of the facade design and the parking access).

The Future Shop one is a little odd. Usually FS/Best Buy's city locations have the store on the second floor with smaller retail spaces on street level. I think there's a Best Buy on 17th in Calgary being built on that model.

halifaxboyns · #**491** Posted: **Aug 1, 2012, 5:51 AM**

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The Future Shop one is a little odd. Usually FS/Best Buy's city locations have the store on the second floor with smaller retail spaces on street level. I think there's a Best Buy on 17th in Calgary being built on that model.

Yes there is - it's the first major urban format big box retail we've had in Calgary. Although I'm sure the COOP not far away and the Safeway would also count - but I'm not fans of their layout.

SpongeG · #**492** Posted: **Aug 1, 2012, 10:00 AM**

the best buy in vancouver has a street entrance but the store itself is below grade - the part you see in this is just a useless empty lobby

http://goo.gl/maps/CVvr

HalifaxRetales · #**493** Posted: **Aug 1, 2012, 1:53 PM**

Mezza in Burnside opens today

La Senza in BLIP is closing

Roots moving to Atlantic Photo Supply

Sobeys First Lake is open using same design as Larry Uteck / North and Windsor

Apple Store open Aug 8th (allegedly)

Victoria Secret/PINK open August 16

jslath · #**494** Posted: **Aug 1, 2012, 2:44 PM**

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Roots moving to Atlantic Photo Supply

... Are you referring to Spring Garden Road's location? If so, it would be an improvement to the corner. But it would have been nice to see that group of buildings replaced with something else.

HalifaxRetales · #**495** Posted: **Aug 1, 2012, 3:14 PM**

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... Are you referring to Spring Garden Road's location? If so, it would be an improvement to the corner. But it would have been nice to see that group of buildings replaced with something else.

yes Roots is taking over the building assume some reno but building staying. APS has a store front in City Centre now and labs in Burnside

SpongeG · #**496** Posted: **Aug 2, 2012, 3:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by HalifaxRetales

Mezza in Burnside opens today

La Senza in BLIP is closing

Roots moving to Atlantic Photo Supply

Sobeys First Lake is open using same design as Larry Uteck / North and Windsor

Apple Store open Aug 8th (allegedly)

Victoria Secret/PINK open August 16

apple likes to open stores on the same day, like they will open 5 stores at any given city in any country on the same day

seems a lot of La Senza stores are closing, i guess VS wants to take their spots

halifaxboyns · #**497** Posted: **Aug 2, 2012, 5:12 AM**

Opens up an interesting retail opportunity on a Key Corner of DT Halifax - Spring Garden and Dresden. Probably too small for an H&M, but perhaps a Banana Republic? Or something similar...

HalifaxRetales · #**498** Posted: **Aug 2, 2012, 11:02 AM**

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Opens up an interesting retail opportunity on a Key Corner of DT Halifax - Spring Garden and Dresden. Probably too small for an H&M, but perhaps a Banana Republic? Or something similar...

I have heard maybe an Urban Outfitters but no substance to that rumour

icetea93 · #**499** Posted: **Aug 2, 2012, 4:16 PM**

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I have heard maybe an Urban Outfitters but no substance to that rumour

Urban Outfitters seems to have been a rumor for a few years now, so it might have some substance now that a good space is available. They would be a great addition to SGR

icetea93 · #**500** Posted: **Aug 2, 2012, 7:41 PM**

According to 20 Vic. (HSC Management), Apple will not be opening until September. Most likely in time for the iPhone 5 launch. (see PDF attached)

This PDF has a floor plan of the mall that was just updated with all the new stores (VS, PINK, Apple, Fossil, Lush, etc.)

http://www.20vic.com/1109pdfs/HALIFA...PING%20CTR.pdf