The Metro Vancouver Retail Thread - Page 880

NewfBC · #**17581** Posted **Jan 17, 2024, 1:48 AM**

An old RI story on Victoria's Secret shows a floor plan...
https://retail-insider.com/retail-insider/2013/08/north-americas-second-largest-victorias/

Ron.

officedweller · #**17582** Posted **Jan 17, 2024, 2:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by NewfBC

An old RI story on Victoria's Secret shows a floor plan...
https://retail-insider.com/retail-insider/2013/08/north-americas-second-largest-victorias/

Ron.

The story also says they removed the mezzanine for Victoria's Secret.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouve...branch-burrard-building-victorias-secret

officedweller · #**17583** Posted **Jan 17, 2024, 2:21 AM**

Sewage (?) flood at Hudson's Bay:

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According to the source, brown water, which resembles “sewage,” leaked onto the store floors and caused “massive damage” to the Levi’s shop-in-shop and Zellers pop-up.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/the-bay-downtown-vancouver-closure

FarmerHaight · #**17584** Posted **Jan 17, 2024, 7:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

I doubt Alberni has the footfall to support an establishment like Eataly. There are only so many twee princesses spending daddy’s money on the latest “luxury” baublle and I doubt they’re eating or drinking much.

Black and Blue is right next door and seems to do well. And it's not like any part of Alberni, let alone this block right off Burrard and next door to Robson is that far off the beaten path. If Eataly would be enough of an attraction to succeed anywhere in DT Vancouver, it could do so here.

connect2source · #**17585** Posted **Jan 17, 2024, 1:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Seen on Reddit.. Victoria's Secret relocating to Pacific Centre.

Safe to assume in the former Hollister space?

jollyburger · #**17586** Posted **Jan 17, 2024, 6:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by connect2source

Safe to assume in the former Hollister space?

Maybe? There's a building permit attached to it in November.

54A was Hollister. 58C was empty. But seems like they'll split the space adding 53? Too small for VS?

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Details
Primary Location: 701 W GEORGIA STREET, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1K8
Specific Location: #D054 - Retail
#D053 - Retail

#D058 has been cancelled and is to be removed from the building/suite entry. #D054 and #D053 is to be posted as shown on the approved plans & clearly visible from the suite entry prior to final inspection.

Work Description: D054 expand/combine into D058 and demising and adding D053 - mall level

Interior alterations to provide improvements to an existing retail unit on the lower mall level (D054) of this existing commercial building.

Scope of work: demo to shell and remove demising walls to D054 and expand/combine into D058 (retain D054) and relocate demising wall on the adjacent side to divide and create D053. New partition wall/door in D053.

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public/Default.aspx?PossePresentation=Guest&PosseObjectId=211543459

CF Pacific Centre leasing plan

https://assets.ctfassets.net/p2tvuj4eecj...7e538b4ae9c77a6c35d5/PCCCT21_LEASING.pdf

Reddit says Hollister is moving into the old Disney store

https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/comments/18w8wrj/hollister_pacific_centre/

connect2source · #**17587** Posted **Jan 17, 2024, 10:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Maybe? There's a building permit attached to it in November.

54A was Hollister. 58C was empty. But seems like they'll split the space adding 53? Too small for VS?

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public/Default.aspx?PossePresentation=Guest&PosseObjectId=211543459

CF Pacific Centre leasing plan

https://assets.ctfassets.net/p2tvuj4eecj...7e538b4ae9c77a6c35d5/PCCCT21_LEASING.pdf

Reddit says Hollister is moving into the old Disney store

https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/comments/18w8wrj/hollister_pacific_centre/

Make sense thanks!! Hollister is already in the old Disney space but looks very temporary.

city guy · #**17588** Posted **Jan 18, 2024, 12:44 AM**

I wonder if Uniqlo will take the Victoria's Secret space?

SpongeG · #**17589** Posted **Jan 18, 2024, 1:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by connect2source

Make sense thanks!! Hollister is already in the old Disney space but looks very temporary.

Their sister Brand Abercrombie & Fitch has a store in Richmond Centre, it looks like just took the store and placed their clothes on all the existing furniture and fixtures, very strange and off-brand looking.

Also saw some pics of a new Hollister store and people were complaining that it looked like Old Navy or the Gap now. They missed the old dark in need of a flashlight store look they were known for. The parent company seems to have dropped the store design team or something.

officedweller · #**17590** Posted **Jan 18, 2024, 1:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

CF Pacific Centre leasing plan

https://assets.ctfassets.net/p2tvuj4eecj...7e538b4ae9c77a6c35d5/PCCCT21_LEASING.pdf

Maybe Victoria's Secret and Pink in adjacent units?

So on the PC leasing plan, Level 3 - what's the "Unknown" area in the Canaccord Tower?
Potential H&M expansion? Or Harry Rosen expansion from below?

... and on the Level 2 plan, I'm curious where the GO22N Harry Rosen space is located? Probably storage?

NewfBC · #**17591** Posted **Jan 18, 2024, 2:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

Their sister Brand Abercrombie & Fitch has a store in Richmond Centre, it looks like just took the store and placed their clothes on all the existing furniture and fixtures, very strange and off-brand looking.

Also saw some pics of a new Hollister store and people were complaining that it looked like Old Navy or the Gap now. They missed the old dark in need of a flashlight store look they were known for. The parent company seems to have dropped the store design team or something.

Gen Z store concept?
https://www.retail-week.com/stores/store...w-gen-z-store-aesthetic/7043723.article#

Ron.

officedweller · #**17592** Posted **Jan 18, 2024, 3:19 AM**

Daily Hive confirmed that Victoria's Secret will be moving to the former Hollister location.

Relocated PC Hollister store from Daily Hive.
No leasehold improvements in sight!

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/victorias-secret-vancouver-pacific-centre-store

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and Hudson's Bay reopened today and noted that the brown water was not sewage.

"Not sewage": The Bay explains closure as downtown Vancouver store reopens
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/the-bay-...tandalone_content_recirculation_with_ads

tarrance17 · #**17593** Posted **Jan 18, 2024, 3:27 AM**

CTV News Vancouver reported that Adidas will be opening in the Victoria secret location.

officedweller · #**17594** Posted **Jan 18, 2024, 3:36 AM**

That would be huge!

teriyaki · #**17595** Posted **Jan 18, 2024, 3:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by tarrance17

CTV News Vancouver reported that Adidas will be opening in the Victoria secret location.

Thats a major disappointment if true.
Maybe they're looking to stir up some more controversy by hanging the "Terrex" branding all over the place. They are kitty corner from the Arc'teryx Robson Location

jollyburger · #**17596** Posted **Jan 18, 2024, 4:23 AM**

They opened an Adidas Performance store in the old Virgin space in Toronto too?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Megastores#cite_note-119

connect2source · #**17597** Posted **Jan 18, 2024, 12:09 PM**

Would have preferred Uniqlo but Adidas will brighten up that corner and likely have more visual impact than VS.

jollyburger · #**17598** Posted **Jan 18, 2024, 3:40 PM**

Daily Hive got CF to confirm Victorias Secret is going into the Hollister space.

officedweller · #**17599** Posted **Jan 19, 2024, 12:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by tarrance17

CTV News Vancouver reported that Adidas will be opening in the Victoria secret location.

I guess they'll close the one under the Commodore?

SpongeG · #**17600** Posted **Jan 19, 2024, 12:55 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Daily Hive confirmed that Victoria's Secret will be moving to the former Hollister location.

Relocated PC Hollister store from Daily Hive.
No leasehold improvements in sight!

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/victorias-secret-vancouver-pacific-centre-store

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and Hudson's Bay reopened today and noted that the brown water was not sewage.

"Not sewage": The Bay explains closure as downtown Vancouver store reopens
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/the-bay-...tandalone_content_recirculation_with_ads

thats the new Hollister aesthetic. I watched one of those tik tok things where a millennial was dumbfounded by her trip to the Hollister store recently. She was very unimpressed.

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The Bay Guildford suffered a Pipe Burst on Wednesday and closed up early. The mall in general also had a lot of stores closed due to the weather and or lack of staff. I heard on the radio someone said they went to a store in Vancouver somewhere downtown in the afternoon and the staff told them they were the first customer of the day.

Lougheed Mall had a power outage and closed early too. Price Smart opens in a week today.