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Originally Posted by Acajack
Sherbrooke has a Simons and its metro has 200,000 people. Its wider trading area is certainly smaller than both Moncton's (even if it is a smaller metro) and Halifax's (double the size of Sherbrooke in the metro only).
Of course, there is of course the name recognition that Simons benefits from anywhere it opens in Quebec, which gives any new store in the province a good boost to start off with.
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With Sears about to go belly up, there likely will be new opportunities for Simons in the country.
There is a Sears at Champlain Place here in Moncton. It might be an attractive location for Simons to consider. The fact that the CMA is 33% francophone might help.
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