The Metro Vancouver Retail Thread - Page 82

hrhsheba · #**1621** Posted **Oct 16, 2009, 9:59 PM**

just for the sake of a little amusement... I'm very familiar with the $21,000 blue Balmain number that is referenced in the first line of the article. To the poor soul who might wind up buying it - it's not cleanable in any way. There isn't a dry cleaner on the planet who'll touch it. Nice, a disposable dress for disposable income!

By the way, when I first arrived in Vancouver from Europe many years ago, the Bay did have The Mirror Room. That department carried a full range of higher end merchandise but it went the way of the dinosaur when management realized that Vancouverites are only interested in wearing jeans and t-shirts and, on cold days, a little polar fleece.

SpongeG · #**1622** Posted **Oct 16, 2009, 10:11 PM**

i remember it too

i think her idea though to treat the stores regionally is a good one though - what works in one city isn't going to work in another

jtwin · #**1623** Posted **Oct 16, 2009, 10:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by phesto

jtwin - where did you hear Office Depot on Broadway is closing?

I'm new to this forum, but find it pretty bold that someone is asking where I heard about something. My brother's girlfriend's sister's friend...is a psychic and read it in the cards!

They're looking to sublease.

SpongeG · #**1624** Posted **Oct 16, 2009, 10:38 PM**

Bed Bath & Beyond!

they are taking over the office depot in coquitlam - they could do the same for west broadway! that area needs something like that

GeeCee · #**1625** Posted **Oct 18, 2009, 5:50 AM**

No Name Foods opens in Coquitlam on Oct 21 or so..

SpongeG · #**1626** Posted **Oct 18, 2009, 6:59 AM**

no frills?

GeeCee · #**1627** Posted **Oct 18, 2009, 7:05 AM**

err yeah, I think that's it..

loblaw's in any case.

SpongeG · #**1628** Posted **Oct 18, 2009, 7:07 AM**

didn't seem that close last time i passed a couple weeks ago - good to know

whats going to happen with the supervalue? will it become shoppers?

GeeCee · #**1629** Posted **Oct 18, 2009, 7:10 AM**

Just found this article.. the Super Valu apparently just closed on Saturday the 17th.

http://www2.canada.com/coquitlamnow/news/story.html?id=7a8283dd-c795-4978-b7f3-e4d12905dc4c

Not sure what's next for the store but for the amount of construction going on there, I doubt that it's going to sit empty..

SpongeG · #**1630** Posted **Oct 18, 2009, 7:16 AM**

yah their old store is quite small and crappy and seeign teh direction shoppers is going i imagine they might move over

osirisboy · #**1631** Posted **Oct 18, 2009, 5:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by jtwin

I'm new to this forum, but find it pretty bold that someone is asking where I heard about something. My brother's girlfriend's sister's friend...is a psychic and read it in the cards!

I think its a valid question. if you present something as fact then you should be prepared to be asked what your source is.

sacrifice333 · #**1632** Posted **Oct 18, 2009, 6:48 PM**

are people still expecting West Elm to move into Mantra?

SpongeG · #**1633** Posted **Oct 18, 2009, 9:05 PM**

hoping they do - accodring to some report the one space was leased already to williams-sonoma inc. for it but no more info on it

the info:

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West 4th Avenue
Coast Mountain Sports, a mainstay in the area, moved • from 6500 sq ft at 4th and Yew to 10,000 sq ft at 1st and Burrard.
Vacancies in the 2100-2200 block are a rarity but escalat•
ing rents are creating some turnover.
In the 1700 Block, the former Flag Shop space will wel•
come a 10,000 sq ft Billabong store. Down the block, 20,000 sq ft has been leased by Williams Sonoma’s mid-priced furniture store West Elm.

http://www.dtzbarnicke.com

Shibuya · #**1634** Posted **Oct 19, 2009, 3:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

didn't seem that close last time i passed a couple weeks ago - good to know

whats going to happen with the supervalue? will it become shoppers?

From what I have heard, No Frills would open and Supervalu would close, then they would begin the transition of turning the Supervalu into a larger Shoppers Drug Mart. Not sure what will be going in where Shoppers is currently but I would imagine it would just turn into 1 or 2 more units.

I've been meaning to get update on the progress of this so if I hear anything I will pass it along.

officedweller · #**1635** Posted **Oct 19, 2009, 10:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by osirisboy

I think its a valid question. if you present something as fact then you should be prepared to be asked what your source is.

And to clarify - if you are bound by confidentiality through your workplace - just indicate industry sources.
If you saw something in a trade publication, newspaper article or other publicly available source, generally forummers would like to read the article in case there's other interesting information.

GeeCee · #**1636** Posted **Oct 20, 2009, 1:04 AM**

I saw a sign for a Fatburger at Lougheed Highway and Willingdon Ave in Burnaby today. The front door was open - it looks like it's nearly done. I don't recognize the sign so I think they must have just put it up. It's right beside the Petro-Canada in the small lot they are redeveloping beside the larger new construction (Reflections?).

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s...syegOsTTXYAUDWUHHZQ&cbp=12,336.68,,0,6.2 (street view, wait for it to finish loading)

The front of the building is now done and the hoarding is removed, but the windows in each unit are still covered up.

SpongeG · #**1637** Posted **Oct 20, 2009, 2:13 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shibuya

From what I have heard, No Frills would open and Supervalu would close, then they would begin the transition of turning the Supervalu into a larger Shoppers Drug Mart. Not sure what will be going in where Shoppers is currently but I would imagine it would just turn into 1 or 2 more units.

I've been meaning to get update on the progress of this so if I hear anything I will pass it along.

cool thanks - the reno is looking good there - i bet a tim hortons will open up in there

SpongeG · #**1638** Posted **Oct 20, 2009, 2:15 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeeCee

I saw a sign for a Fatburger at Lougheed Highway and Willingdon Ave in Burnaby today. The front door was open - it looks like it's nearly done. I don't recognize the sign so I think they must have just put it up. It's right beside the Petro-Canada in the small lot they are redeveloping beside the larger new construction (Reflections?).

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s...syegOsTTXYAUDWUHHZQ&cbp=12,336.68,,0,6.2 (street view, wait for it to finish loading)

The front of the building is now done and the hoarding is removed, but the windows in each unit are still covered up.

nice that area needed something like that - well my office used to be there - it would have been popular

phesto · #**1639** Posted **Oct 20, 2009, 2:28 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtwin

I'm new to this forum, but find it pretty bold that someone is asking where I heard about something. My brother's girlfriend's sister's friend...is a psychic and read it in the cards!

They're looking to sublease.

Didn't mean to prod, only curious if this was inside info or public (ie. in the news).

FYI - they own the building, so would not be subleasing...

Shibuya · #**1640** Posted **Oct 20, 2009, 4:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

nice that area needed something like that - well my office used to be there - it would have been popular

Sadly no Horton's will be headed in there. Fat Burger, a sushi restaurant and 2 other spaces... Can't recall what they will be.

The building beside it is Commerce at Citi.