The Metro Vancouver Retail Thread - Page 42

entheosfog · #**821** Posted **Jan 17, 2009, 5:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

wow thats quick

I drove by on wednesday - they don't have the sign up yet but it looks like its ready to go up

and there were a lot of trucks dropping off stuff

I saw a full spread advertisement for it in one of the free weeklies, I think...

SpongeG · #**822** Posted **Jan 21, 2009, 7:49 AM**

yes i was looking at them online - not sure if they are great deals but should draw a crowd

the parking lot is so small though could be a mess

too bad its not open 24 hours like the US super centres

hollywoodnorth · #**823** Posted **Jan 21, 2009, 9:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

yes i was looking at them online - not sure if they are great deals but should draw a crowd

the parking lot is so small though could be a mess

too bad its not open 24 hours like the US super centres

I have hopes that wont last for long 24/7 here we come!

windscar · #**824** Posted **Jan 21, 2009, 12:08 PM**

I could swear I heard about 1 or 2 that were 24/7, maybe it was just for Christmas

WarrenC12 · #**825** Posted **Jan 21, 2009, 2:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by windscar

I could swear I heard about 1 or 2 that were 24/7, maybe it was just for Christmas

Superstore down the road on Grandview was 24/7 for Dec 1st-23rd or so. Surprising, but whatever. If they do that next year I can see Walmart matching it. I don't know how much it helped them out though. In years past they've extended their hours until midnight for Dec, I wonder what made them go 24/7.

Everybody wants stores 24/7, just like they want 100 skyscrapers 500m tall, but you have to be realistic.

twoNeurons · #**826** Posted **Jan 21, 2009, 7:21 PM**

Superstore has been open 24/7 every year at the end of December for the past few years.

SpongeG · #**827** Posted **Jan 21, 2009, 8:02 PM**

all the walmarts were 24/7 for december

i heard that one walmart in Edmonton is 24/7 year round

i drove past it last night on my way home from work - there must have been a dozen truck trailers parker around it and the parking lot was pretty full with staff - i wonder where they will all park? its really not much room at all

might go on my break today

SpongeG · #**828** Posted **Jan 22, 2009, 12:28 AM**

full of cars and fog

from global bc
http://www.globaltv.com/globaltv/bc/1203410.rss

LeftCoaster · #**829** Posted **Jan 22, 2009, 1:03 AM**

Barf

I hope it burns down.

deasine · #**830** Posted **Jan 22, 2009, 1:49 AM**

You know... they said Walmart is still interested in the Marine Drive location if you can believe it...

SpongeG · #**831** Posted **Jan 22, 2009, 1:50 AM**

yah they want one store in richmond too

mr.x · #**832** Posted **Jan 22, 2009, 1:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

full of cars and fog

from global bc
http://www.globaltv.com/globaltv/bc/1203410.rss

Is Walmart rebranding itself?

jlousa · #**833** Posted **Jan 22, 2009, 2:29 AM**

Yup they are now selling used cars, look at all those cars on the lot.

officedweller · #**834** Posted **Jan 22, 2009, 2:43 AM**

The TV commercials have been using that logo for a long time now.

SpongeG · #**835** Posted **Jan 22, 2009, 2:49 AM**

i heard traffic was backed up along grandview highway down boundary road to lougheed hwy - most of it cause by wal-mart madness

sounds crazy

and price wars are going on between wal-mart and superstore - RCSS beat some advertsized prices at walmart like the 47 cent/lb oranges - RCSS went to 46 cents and now walmart is at 44 cents

i wonder how long they will fight it out

hollywoodnorth · #**836** Posted **Jan 22, 2009, 2:49 AM**

yes Walmart has a new logo........new stores are getting it......

Vancouver City proper could take 3 or 4 walmarts to be honest....with out any problems what so ever. Downtown needs one!

SpongeG · #**837** Posted **Jan 22, 2009, 4:10 AM**

I just went on my lunch break to it

it was crazy for parking - people are parking outside next to Canadian Tire on any side road etc and walking over

there was a police car in the lot and as I left they were arresting some guys who knows why

so the store itself is really small its kinda weird - its also quite dark and badly lit - it has everything but perhaps a little less of it - as soon as you walk in you realize just how small it is as you can see the back wall and the warehouse

but overall its okay - maybe when it calms down it will be better but it was hard to walk around with so many people loading up

there is no mcdonalds either not much unused room either - they have product right to the door pretty much didn't see any cart storage inside like they have at other stores and no photo studio but a photo dept near the electronics unless it was also the studio

the express line looked long but it moved fast the robot voice telling you which till is open moved things along well

officedweller · #**838** Posted **Jan 22, 2009, 6:15 AM**

Not optimal but guess they had to make do with the facility they were able to lease.

SpongeG · #**839** Posted **Jan 22, 2009, 6:45 AM**

yah it offers everything the shoppers want

people were really going crazy for the grocery items from what i overheard and saw in their carts

hopefully with time the parking can improve

what made it worse tonight is there were movie trucks and movie people parking in the area too for some filming at the studio next door so it was pretty messy

the business next door had signs made up that said NO WALMART PARKING

I wonder if Price Smart can last there long - when i went last week it was really dead - the staff outnumbered the customers - a few people were walking around looking at prices and saying we can get that st superstore cheaper and we can that cheaper etc...

and from what I have heard the Canadian tire hasn't taken off yet - only the starbucks and boston pizza seem to be getting any good business there

wrenegade · #**840** Posted **Jan 22, 2009, 5:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by deasine

You know... they said Walmart is still interested in the Marine Drive location if you can believe it...

Of course they are, they own the land.

A telling sign as to how much the city likes (uh..dislikes...) Wal-Mart, not a single city official was present for the opening.