The Metro Vancouver Retail Thread

[trofirhen]

Originally Posted by Prometheus

Oh my God. It was a fun gimmick during the World Cup, but this is over doing it now. I can only imagine how gross and barf-stained that turf must be by now.

What?? Remove it?? and destroy the cosmopolitan elegance that is Vancouver? In Paris that would NEVER happen!!

[204]

Originally Posted by Yume-sama

UNIQLO is preparing to conquer the World. Their acquisition of The Gap was step one in coming to North America~

More creative fiction This company hasn't acquired The Gap.

[Yume-sama]

Originally Posted by 204

More creative fiction This company hasn't acquired The Gap.

Hmm. You are right. It was rumoured very strongly, and in quite a few Japanese papers. I wouldn't be surprised if it happened, eventually.

http://www.google.ca/#hl=en&q=uniqlo+to+buy+gap
http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2009/06/uniqlo_owner_to_buy_the_gap.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/...d-simple-the-uniqlo-formula-1717795.html

The company behind UNIQLO is very rich. They recently offered nearly $1 billion to buy Barney's New York, but were unsuccessful~

[duener]

Originally Posted by trofirhen

That's SO true!! Classic!! Imagine if Reigate, Redhill, Godalming, and Virginia Water were all southern suburbs of Vancouver !!
The idea blows one's mind !!

At least the Vancouver's forefathers were aiming high with names like "Surrey" and "Richmond". Good thing they didn't pick "Slough" or "Blackpool"...

[Rusty Gull]

Originally Posted by Yume-sama

Hmm. You are right. It was rumoured very strongly, and in quite a few Japanese papers. I wouldn't be surprised if it happened, eventually.

http://www.google.ca/#hl=en&q=uniqlo+to+buy+gap
http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2009/06/uniqlo_owner_to_buy_the_gap.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/...d-simple-the-uniqlo-formula-1717795.html

The company behind UNIQLO is very rich. They recently offered nearly $1 billion to buy Barney's New York, but were unsuccessful~

Why is UNIQLO so slow to set up in Vancouver? They are missing a golden opportunity, as the Gap looks to be down for the count. But if UNIQLO doesn't get its act together, JOE (yes, the Superstore's Joe Fresh line) will own Canada as far as this market segment goes. Case in point: the new store opening on Granville Street.

[SpikePhanta]

Oh man I remember when people wore gap, in the 90's early 00's

[nova9]

actually, with patrick robinson taking over design for the gap, their stuff is more popular than ever. they've really become a place for good, trendy basics. i've never worn more gap or had more gap pieces in my wardrobe so i have no idea where you are getting the idea that they are 'going down'.

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by duener

At least the Vancouver's forefathers were aiming high with names like "Surrey" and "Richmond". Good thing they didn't pick "Slough" or "Blackpool"...

Or even better: Sandy Balls or Muff .

[SpongeG]

Originally Posted by nova9

actually, with patrick robinson taking over design for the gap, their stuff is more popular than ever. they've really become a place for good, trendy basics. i've never worn more gap or had more gap pieces in my wardrobe so i have no idea where you are getting the idea that they are 'going down'.

yah the stuff is much better

did y'all know former CEO of Shoppers Drug Mart Glenn Murphy took over as CEO of Gap a couple years back

[Yume-sama]

Was he the CEO before or after Shoppers started to multiply like rats?

[SpongeG]

i think he has been credited with making shoppers what it is today with lots of stores and a new look etc

people in fashion circles however don't know why he is at the gap and the gap hasn't improved sales under him

[SpikePhanta]

Originally Posted by nova9

actually, with patrick robinson taking over design for the gap, their stuff is more popular than ever. they've really become a place for good, trendy basics. i've never worn more gap or had more gap pieces in my wardrobe so i have no idea where you are getting the idea that they are 'going down'.

I never said they were "going down"?
I'm talking about the teenagers and just observations from people watching. Not to mention I never see that many people going in the gap in metrotown.
When I was like age 3-8 I wore tons of Gap clothes till some kids started bullying me about it
Now a days, I'm more of a fan of Banana Republic.
Maybe some time i'll have to go in the gap to see for myself.

[nova9]

Originally Posted by SpikePhanta

I never said they were "going down"?
I'm talking about the teenagers and just observations from people watching. Not to mention I never see that many people going in the gap in metrotown.
When I was like age 3-8 I wore tons of Gap clothes till some kids started bullying me about it
Now a days, I'm more of a fan of Banana Republic.
Maybe some time i'll have to go in the gap to see for myself.

the poster before you mentioned something about "down for the count". you do realize that BR is part of the gap right?

I think that Gap is still wearable because they have moved far away from having Gap on their clothes. That was the one major change coming into the new decade, if you were going to be conspicuous about branding, it had to be a more expensive label and gap was just too pedestrian.

patrick robinson has experience at Perry Ellis and Armani and the gap is setting itself up as a rival to J. Crew and surrendering it's lost market to Zara and H&M.

I find it a perfect stores for the everyday basics and i'm still really into their denim. it's affordable and the designer lines are of a really high quality.

[SpikePhanta]

Originally Posted by nova9

the poster before you mentioned something about "down for the count". you do realize that BR is part of the gap right?

I think that Gap is still wearable because they have moved far away from having Gap on their clothes. That was the one major change coming into the new decade, if you were going to be conspicuous about branding, it had to be a more expensive label and gap was just too pedestrian.

patrick robinson has experience at Perry Ellis and Armani and the gap is setting itself up as a rival to J. Crew and surrendering it's lost market to Zara and H&M.

I find it a perfect stores for the everyday basics and i'm still really into their denim. it's affordable and the designer lines are of a really high quality.

Yes, I know BR is part of the Gap inc, thats why I said I prefer BR over the gap.
Thats why at the end I said sometime I should go into the Gap, to check out their new style.

[GeeCee]

Looks like a Canucks Outlet retail store is opening up at Hastings and Renfrew. Still under construction though.

[Yume-sama]

An "outlet" eh? Is that where all the un-used Stanley Cup Champion apparel goes to?

[GeeCee]

Ouch. Spoken like a true Flames fan..

[Yume-sama]

At least I still was able in my life time to have my Flames Stanley Cup one piece pajamas and bib~

[NewfBC]

Originally Posted by Rusty Gull

Why is UNIQLO so slow to set up in Vancouver? They are missing a golden opportunity, as the Gap looks to be down for the count. But if UNIQLO doesn't get its act together, JOE (yes, the Superstore's Joe Fresh line) will own Canada as far as this market segment goes. Case in point: the new store opening on Granville Street.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g_Fi6Jkp5L8c2fuKRC6feU6NU1-w

Japan's Uniqlo clothing chain looks like losing steam

The operator of Japanese cheap chic clothing chain Uniqlo on Thursday slashed its annual earnings forecast as third-quarter revenue fell, the first sign that the retailer may be losing steam.

"We weren't able to communicate about our products to our customers directly," said chief financial officer Hidetsugu Onishi, adding that too many products made it difficult for clients to find what they were looking for.

"Customers want to be told which products are the most popular. If there are too many choices, psychology makes it that human beings can't decide."



Maybe this is why it's so popular in Japan and wouldn't do so well here.

Ron.

[Yume-sama]

Originally Posted by NewfBC

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g_Fi6Jkp5L8c2fuKRC6feU6NU1-w

Japan's Uniqlo clothing chain looks like losing steam

The operator of Japanese cheap chic clothing chain Uniqlo on Thursday slashed its annual earnings forecast as third-quarter revenue fell, the first sign that the retailer may be losing steam.

"We weren't able to communicate about our products to our customers directly," said chief financial officer Hidetsugu Onishi, adding that too many products made it difficult for clients to find what they were looking for.

"Customers want to be told which products are the most popular. If there are too many choices, psychology makes it that human beings can't decide."



Maybe this is why it's so popular in Japan and wouldn't do so well here.

Ron.

That one sentence pretty much describes everything in Japan. They NEED to be told what to buy lol - literally.

How could you buy something if you aren't told that EVERYONE else thinks it is super kakkoii and / or kawaii, too?

It's an oddly conformist place, in some aspects~