The Metro Vancouver Retail Thread - Page 590

Tetsuo · #**11781** Posted **Sep 23, 2017, 8:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

A friend on facebook posted yesterday that there is a "Winners" store opening at Royal Centre in New West.

http://www.newwestrecord.ca/news/winners-signing-up-for-new-location-in-new-west-1.22868003

Judging by how long it took WalMart to set up following signage approvals, it might take awhile

Ron,

retro_orange · #**11782** Posted **Sep 23, 2017, 10:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by Tetsuo

http://www.newwestrecord.ca/news/winners-signing-up-for-new-location-in-new-west-1.22868003

Judging by how long it took WalMart to set up following signage approvals, it might take awhile

Ron,

They already have the Labels space in the mall for ages that was awful, looks like they are upgrading it to a Winners. A small upgrade is better than nothing!

SpongeG · #**11783** Posted **Sep 28, 2017, 7:33 AM**

new uniqlo promo

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officedweller · #**11784** Posted **Sep 28, 2017, 9:28 PM**

Army & Navy set to reopen in October
http://www.newwestrecord.ca/business/army-navy-set-to-reopen-in-october-1.23044364

Sheba · #**11785** Posted **Sep 30, 2017, 4:49 PM**

What if no one wants to buy Sears Canada?

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By the end of the working day on Sunday, most of the 59 Sears Canada stores slated for closure when the retailer filed for creditor protection this summer will lock their doors for the last time.

In all, 2,900 Sears employees in stores and at head office will have lost their jobs.

That’s not the end of it. Sears announced Friday it was closing 10 additional department stores, including the anchor stores at Fairview Mall and Scarborough Town Centre in the coming months, after it failed to attract a successful bid to save the company. That will affect 1,200 people.

The remaining 12,000 or so employees are still at risk of losing their jobs and the remaining 64 full-line Sears department stores, 7 Sears Home Stores and 49 Hometown Stores across Canada are at risk of closing too, if no one steps up to buy what’s left of the chain.

“If they don’t sell, they are obliged to liquidate,” said commercial lawyer Lou Brzezinski, citing the terms of the agreements filed in the matter under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA).

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Sears Canada is scheduled to report to court on the sales process on Wednesday, but while motions submitted to date seem to indicate some deals with certain landlords are in the works, there is nothing to suggest there is a buyer for what is left of the enterprise.

“It looks like they’re selling a bunch of properties,” said Brzezinski. “It’s not a sale en bloc.

osirisboy · #**11786** Posted **Sep 30, 2017, 5:29 PM**

good to see Brentwood sears closing. Although I'm sure it's a matter of time for them all to close

memememe76 · #**11787** Posted **Sep 30, 2017, 6:26 PM**

With Sears gone, I would like a big grocery store in central Guildford. Superstore is kinda off. Whole Foods? Thrifty's?

officedweller · #**11788** Posted **Sep 30, 2017, 7:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by osirisboy

good to see Brentwood sears closing. Although I'm sure it's a matter of time for them all to close

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The future of Sears Canada is in greater doubt after it announced Friday night that it will close an additional 10 department stores, including the locations at Fairview Mall and Scarborough Town Centre in the coming months.

The Sears stores at Lime Ridge Mall in Hamilton and Oakville Place will also be closed, along with six other Sears department stores across Canada.

One more Sears Home store, in Kelowna, will also be closed.
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The locations of the additional full-line department stores being closed include: Nanaimo North Town Centre; Brentwood Town Centre, Burnaby; Kelowna; Polo Park, Winnipeg; Fairview Pointe-Claire, Quebec and Avalon Mall, St. John’s Newfoundland.

https://www.thestar.com/business/2017/09...-fairview-and-scarborough-locations.html

connect2source · #**11789** Posted **Oct 1, 2017, 3:21 PM**

Milestone's Robson, closed. I would have posted this on the Restaurant Thread but it seems pretty dormant these days.

Pic by : me

connect2source · #**11790** Posted **Oct 1, 2017, 3:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

https://www.thestar.com/business/2017/09...-fairview-and-scarborough-locations.html

Wow, these are some really key locations. Don't see any damage to Brentwood as it's going 'high-end' big loss for Nanaimo and Kelowna, however. I'd imagine we'll see an entire shutdown of Sears in the next couple of years.

s211 · #**11791** Posted **Oct 1, 2017, 5:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by connect2source

Milestone's Robson, closed. I would have posted this on the Restaurant Thread but it seems pretty dormant these days.

I'd forgotten about that location. Back when it opened, it was quite the big deal.

Conrad Yablonski · #**11792** Posted **Oct 1, 2017, 7:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by s211

I'd forgotten about that location. Back when it opened, it was quite the big deal.

Yes I remember that and at the time I said it would never last since second floor places here often do poorly; well I was both right & wrong.

A few years ago I won some card with enough credit for lunch @ MS so chose that location just to have a look at the old place-late lunch mid week was deserted I think two other tables were occupied so even then the writing was on the wall.

connect2source · #**11793** Posted **Oct 1, 2017, 7:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by s211

I'd forgotten about that location. Back when it opened, it was quite the big deal.

That end of Robson isn't really a place to 'lunch' any longer. There are numerous more resto-bar locations now far closer to the prime business district, 2 Joey's, 2 Cactus Club and an Earl's plus others. I heard the Earl's at Bute and Robson is planning on vacating as well.

SpongeG · #**11794** Posted **Oct 1, 2017, 8:14 PM**

maybe they can redevelop that old earls and london drugs and those small spots that seem to turn over a lott or sit empty a while. London Drugs could open their smaller format LD Express perhaps even in the old milestones. Uniqlo Flagship! would look good on that corner.

teriyaki · #**11795** Posted **Oct 1, 2017, 8:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

maybe they can redevelop that old earls and london drugs and those small spots that seem to turn over a lott or sit empty a while. London Drugs could open their smaller format LD Express perhaps even in the old milestones. Uniqlo Flagship! would look good on that corner.

Can you imagine if Uniqlo did take over the LD site (one can dream). That'd be a massive floor plate.

Klazu · #**11796** Posted **Oct 2, 2017, 1:07 AM**

So how are you guys able to get any sleep with Uniqlo opening up in just 5 days??? THIS IS IT, right? This will finally make Vancouver a world city.

I wonder when first people will start camping outside of Metropolis? Must be soon...

Ps. I connecter to their free wifi already - claiming first! :p

Pinion · #**11797** Posted **Oct 2, 2017, 3:56 AM**

I mentioned Uniqlo to my wife in Bellevue Square because people on SSP wouldn't shut up about it here and she checked it out and was thoroughly unimpressed.

I am an old school fashion-blind man and get 100% of my clothes from Washington outlet malls maybe twice per year so I have no opinion either way.

jollyburger · #**11798** Posted **Oct 2, 2017, 4:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by Pinion

I mentioned Uniqlo to my wife in Bellevue Square because people on SSP wouldn't shut up about it here and she checked it out and was thoroughly unimpressed.

I am an old school fashion-blind man and get 100% of my clothes from Washington outlet malls maybe twice per year so I have no opinion either way.

If you're fashion-blind then Uniqlo will probably suit you well. Unimpressed in what kind of way?

Tetsuo · #**11799** Posted **Oct 2, 2017, 5:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by Pinion

I mentioned Uniqlo to my wife in Bellevue Square because people on SSP wouldn't shut up about it here and she checked it out and was thoroughly unimpressed.

I am an old school fashion-blind man and get 100% of my clothes from Washington outlet malls maybe twice per year so I have no opinion either way.

Uniqlo does best their "basics", some of the best fits too

No weird cheap trend of the day crap found at XXII/H&M

Ron,

Vin · #**11800** Posted **Oct 2, 2017, 7:40 AM**

Uniqlo's opening is merely the tip of the iceberg in the world of retail opportunities. The store isn't the most impressive on its own, but the fact that a popular international retailer from asia finally finding its way to open in Vancouver is itself an important milestone. It is part of the initial steps to enable this city to catch up with other great retail cities.