The Metro Vancouver Retail Thread

[SpongeG]

City Market on Granville and Broadway opens June 28th. I don't know runs their socials but the visuals and stuff they use are awful, looks very amazteur and it makes me question if its really their page or not, it looks very scammy and the last few weeks the posts have looked really cheap and lacking any real information, but now it says they will open June 28th, so perhaps its real.

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

City Market on Granville and Broadway opens June 28th. I don't know runs their socials but the visuals and stuff they use are awful, looks very amazteur and it makes me question if its really their page or not, it looks very scammy and the last few weeks the posts have looked really cheap and lacking any real information, but now it says they will open June 28th, so perhaps its real.

The sign on the window last week said Grand Opening 8am January 26th. Vancouver is Awesome printed the same date two days ago. It's possible they've had to push it back a couple of days, so have had to throw something up quickly.

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

City Market on Granville and Broadway opens June 28th. I don't know runs their socials but the visuals and stuff they use are awful, looks very amazteur and it makes me question if its really their page or not, it looks very scammy and the last few weeks the posts have looked really cheap and lacking any real information, but now it says they will open June 28th, so perhaps its real.

I think all the CityMarket/No Frills-type stores that are "owner operated" and their social media.

[NewfBC]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

City Market on Granville and Broadway opens June 28th. I don't know runs their socials but the visuals and stuff they use are awful, looks very amazteur and it makes me question if its really their page or not, it looks very scammy and the last few weeks the posts have looked really cheap and lacking any real information, but now it says they will open June 28th, so perhaps its real.

Nah.. they have a lot of followers on socials and have had a lot of giveaways and funny posts. I think it's a City Market thing... Dave at The Post has been active on Socials since before that store opened.

FYI - they open on the 26th... confirmed via their socials.

Ron.

[SpongeG]

ah I wasn't sure, I was going from memory.

In other retail news SportChek at Lougheed Mall is closing, last days in July I read. A person who commented on the post said they were told that that location is having staffing issues and that's why they are closing. It never looks busy, its a big space to fill, that poor mall is always full of people who don't go in the stores.

[kikin]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

ah I wasn't sure, I was going from memory.

In other retail news SportChek at Lougheed Mall is closing, last days in July I read. A person who commented on the post said they were told that that location is having staffing issues and that's why they are closing. It never looks busy, its a big space to fill, that poor mall is always full of people who don't go in the stores.

I worry for the future, retail has it tough as people live and shop on the internet, and we are running out of places to just hang out and "don't go in the stores". I wonder what things will look like in a decade?

[jollyburger]

Lululemon's Oakridge Park new store design

The Oakridge Park store is among the first locations built under lululemon’s new “Playbook 2.0” design standard, which introduces a softer and more locally inspired design language.

“This design is part of our new Playbook 2.0 design standard,” said Jay Park, Senior Store Designer at lululemon. “This is one of the first stores that we’re building in this new design language.”

According to Park, the concept draws heavily from the landscapes and culture of the Pacific Northwest. Rather than relying on sharp angles and rigid forms, the store incorporates curved fixtures and architectural elements intended to create a sense of flow throughout the space.

“We take inspiration from the Pacific Northwest, from the landscapes of the Pacific Northwest,” said Park. “We’re trying to bring in soft forms, we’re trying to bring in warmth, and we’re trying to bring in flow.”

Those ideas are visible throughout the store. Curved tables, display fixtures, hanging rails and fitting room entrances create a softer visual experience while maintaining clear sightlines across the sales floor. The approach contributes to the open feeling that stands out when moving through the space.

Natural materials also play a central role. Wood fixtures, plaster wall treatments, terrazzo flooring and textured finishes reinforce the connection to the region.

One of the most distinctive elements is a wall treatment inspired by Vancouver’s North Shore mountains.

“We’ve got a beautiful raked pattern on the wall behind the tank fixture, and that is a nod to the North Shore mountains,” said Park. “We’re trying to bring the peaks and the valleys from the North Shore mountains into our stores and to our guests.”

Park said the design reflects both the brand’s identity and the Pacific Northwest lifestyle that helped shape lululemon from its earliest days.

“The movement speaks to our brand, but it also speaks to this culture in the Pacific Northwest where it’s about wellbeing and it’s about nature,” he said.

https://retail-insider.com/retail-inside...to-oakridge-park-with-new-store-concept/

[Conrad Yablonski]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

Lululemon's Oakridge Park new store design.

“The movement speaks to our brand, but it also speaks to this culture in the Pacific Northwest where it’s about wellbeing and it’s about nature,” he said.

OMG what a load of odious corporate codswallop!