The Metro Vancouver Retail Thread - Page 899

connect2source · #**17961** Posted **Jun 22, 2024, 12:05 PM**

Roots is closing their flagship store at Burrard and Robson according to Daily Hive. Apparently moving to the former Tesla showroom space and what was going be the TWG tea room, one block east.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/root...r-new-location

NewfBC · #**17962** Posted **Jun 22, 2024, 3:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by connect2source

Roots is closing their flagship store at Burrard and Robson according to Daily Hive. Apparently moving to the former Tesla showroom space and what was going be the TWG tea room, one block east.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/root...r-new-location

Funny.. they say there's no news on what will fill the Roots space.. but it's been mentioned before that Arc'teryx will move there and the Arc'teryx space will be taken over by Peak Performance. I wonder if this is still happening.

Ron.

jollyburger · #**17963** Posted **Jun 22, 2024, 4:28 PM**

They knew Roots was leaving so you assume the other parts are correct as well. They also said Roots was moving into the Tesla space.

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One interesting retail move not yet announced publicly is the exit of Roots from its iconic corner space at the northwest corner of Robson and Burrard Streets. Sources told Retail Insider that Vancouver-based Arc’teryx came in and scooped up the lease from Roots, which didn’t necessarily want to leave its prime corner space with a retail location considered to be a flagship store. Retail Insider interviewed Roots co-founder Michael Budman about the 4,500 square foot store in February of 2014, when Roots had renewed its lease and planned to renovate and expand the top-performing store. One source told Retail Insider that the new Art’teryx would span about 6,400 square feet, which means there could be vertical expansion of the building.

https://retail-insider.com/retail-in...tores-feature/

officedweller · #**17964** Posted **Jun 25, 2024, 1:17 AM**

Sobeys parent Empire pausing warehouse plans in Vancouver amid e-commerce woes
https://financialpost.com/news/retai...-commerce-woes

svlt · #**17965** Posted **Jun 25, 2024, 10:13 PM**

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Strange article. Other than looking at the pic, you have to read halfway through the story to even find out what type of store it is.

It's literally the very top photo, couldn't be more obvious...

officedweller · #**17966** Posted **Jun 25, 2024, 10:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by svlt

It's literally the very top photo, couldn't be more obvious...

My point was that half the article is useless doublespeak that could apply to any business.

SpongeG · #**17967** Posted **Jun 25, 2024, 11:50 PM**

Yea, I didn't realize what they were about either as it's not obvious from the article.

Capitol Hill · #**17968** Posted **Jun 26, 2024, 6:36 PM**

https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/j...to-bellingham/

In Vancouver adjacent retail news, Bellingham will be getting another Trader Joe’s in a more convenient location for Canadian shoppers on Meridian, in the former Bed Bath and Beyond space.

Now leave some product on the shelves for those of us who live here!

urbanight93 · #**17969** Posted **Jun 26, 2024, 9:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Capitol Hill

https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/j...to-bellingham/

In Vancouver adjacent retail news, Bellingham will be getting another Trader Joe’s in a more convenient location for Canadian shoppers on Meridian, in the former Bed Bath and Beyond space.

Now leave some product on the shelves for those of us who live here!

Thanks for this news, this is major!

officedweller · #**17970** Posted **Jun 26, 2024, 10:47 PM**

New store location of Winners in downtown Vancouver to open this summer

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/winn...-store-opening

SpongeG · #**17971** Posted **Jun 27, 2024, 2:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by Capitol Hill

https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/j...to-bellingham/

In Vancouver adjacent retail news, Bellingham will be getting another Trader Joe’s in a more convenient location for Canadian shoppers on Meridian, in the former Bed Bath and Beyond space.

Now leave some product on the shelves for those of us who live here!

that's awesome, the other one is always tough to get parking.

Conrad Yablonski · #**17972** Posted **Jun 27, 2024, 2:27 AM**

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that's awesome....

Yes but the area needs more vape shops and tattoo parlours with more payday loan franchises and 24hr pizza places.

BaddieB · #**17973** Posted **Jun 27, 2024, 5:13 AM**

Trader Joe's just sells worse versions of everything

SpongeG · #**17974** Posted **Jun 28, 2024, 1:22 AM**

their chocolate mint creams are the best

you should get in on the Amazon resales where you can buy $1.99 products at TJ's and resell them for $19.99 or more lol.

SpongeG · #**17975** Posted **Jun 28, 2024, 1:40 AM**

the first Best Buy Express has opened at Guildford Town Centre in Surrey.

Best Buy Express Opens 1st Store in Canada, Plans 167 Small-Format Locations
https://retail-insider.com/retail-in...mat-locations/

osirisboy · #**17976** Posted **Jun 28, 2024, 3:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by urbanight93

Thanks for this news, this is major!

The current location is more convenient, personally. Who wants to go to an ugly strip mall down meridian

madog222 · #**17977** Posted **Jun 28, 2024, 4:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Someone posted on a Hive article about the Winners, that the old 3rd floor location will become a Marshalls.

Building Permit has been submitted for the old Winners space.

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public...ctId=235143053

jollyburger · #**17978** Posted **Jun 28, 2024, 5:52 AM**

The name on the permit works for an architect that does work for TJX

https://www.kpaularchitect.com/projects

officedweller · #**17979** Posted **Jun 28, 2024, 11:17 PM**

... So this is what the Oakridge Harry Rosen might look like.
Looks nice but ordinary / nothing special (like a department store).
Looks a bit sterile for a menswear store, but I guess that's the modern look.
It seems to rely a lot on the merchandise for any colour in the space.

Harry Rosen Unveils New Prototype Store Design with Overhaul to West Edmonton Mall Location
https://retail-insider.com/retail-in...tos-interview/

https://retail-insider.com/retail-in...tos-interview/

jollyburger · #**17980** Posted **Jun 28, 2024, 11:58 PM**

Along with the clothing/display racks I guess the floor/ceiling treatment is the only distinguishing thing that they can play with.

From the article

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Each store is meticulously designed to optimize client experience and interaction, and to seamlessly fuse together sophistication with ease. With this in mind, every update has been inspired by the art of tailoring—including a shoe wall based on a measuring tape—and fostering relationships between customers and their trusted advisors.

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“We start with Edmonton. Nail it here and then scale it,” said Rosen. “Edmonton is really the new concept you can expect to see. Oakridge Park, the opening for the mall has been delayed a little bit but let’s call it 2025 summer or fall. Late summer probably. We’ll be opening a flagship position there. I believe it’s 18,000 square feet.

Compared to this it looks fairly tame.

https://shed.design/level-mens/