General Retail News - Page 18

spotlight · #**341** Posted **Jun 2, 2011, 1:34 AM**

well that's cool to get forever 21 ..hopefully they bring the men's line to the store even if they don't have a ton for men's ..i just came back from NYC and loved the men's line of forever 21.

it's odd that forever 21 would come in before H&M you would think that a 2 floor location would be big enough for H&M and that they would've wanted that first... that spot's been vacant for over a year.

good news in any event.. a new original store in ottawa is always good news

AuxTown · #**342** Posted **Jun 2, 2011, 1:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by MountainView

Yes it will be a Forever 21

The store will comprise two levels encompassing 16, 000 square feet, complete with an in-store escalator. There will be three entrances: one on the first floor, one on the second floor, and direct entry from Rideau Street as mentioned in the post above.

http://ottawa.openfile.ca/ottawa/file/2010/11/rideau-centre-picks-forever-21

Finally, Ottawa catches on and starts doing Rideau Street entrances a la Toronto Eaton Centre. I think H&M will be part of the Rideau Centre addition and hotel tower that I am planning on (despite any actual plan). Will make for another entrance from Rideau and probably another in the currently-abandoned department store.

Radster · #**343** Posted **Jun 3, 2011, 3:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-Town Hockey

Finally, Ottawa catches on and starts doing Rideau Street entrances a la Toronto Eaton Centre. I think H&M will be part of the Rideau Centre addition and hotel tower that I am planning on (despite any actual plan). Will make for another entrance from Rideau and probably another in the currently-abandoned department store.

Speaking of that abandoned department store building, I think that would be PERFECT for a Simons!

gjhall · #**344** Posted **Jun 3, 2011, 4:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Radster

Speaking of that abandoned department store building, I think that would be PERFECT for a Simons!

I'm hoping for a Whole Foods there...

c_speed3108 · #**345** Posted **Jun 7, 2011, 4:07 PM**

Another attempt at Heron gate redevelopment...RioCan this time:

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RioCan targets $18M purchase of Herongate Mall

Elizabeth Howell, Ottawa Business Journal
Published on June 7, 2011

Plaza will be redeveloped, but anchor tenants to stay

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:REI.UN) plans to purchase a 75-per-cent share of Ottawa's aging Herongate Mall later this year.

The $18-million joint venture acquisition, done in partnership with Trinity Developments Inc., will trigger a long-awaited redevelopment of the 30-year-old facility, which is sandwiched between Heron and Walkley roads in the south end of Ottawa.

RioCan waived some conditions of the purchase and sale agreement, but did not specify what those were.

Media reports say the mall had a vacancy of 40 per cent, which was exascerbated when the 50,000-square-foot Convergys facility at one end of the mall closed in 2010.

Fixing up the 200,000-square-foot plaza had been discussed as far back as 2000, when then-owner Oxford Properties told OBJ it was looking to "maximize" the available space. The plan never materialized.

Current Mississauga, Ont.-based owner Transglobe Property Management bought the property in 2007 with plans to do renovations.

"The mall ... needs to be revitalized," said Paul Dillon, marketing director for TransGlobe, in a 2009 OBJ interview.

"We want to be able to provide the surrounding neighbourhood with a more visually appealing mall for their retail needs and also attract new retailers to align with the customers in the area."

Redevelopment plans fell through after real estate took a hit during the recession.

The 16-acre property will still have anchor tenants like Pharma Plus, Scotiabank and Metro after redevelopment, RioCan stated.

The transaction is expected to finish in the third quarter of 2011.

reidjr · #**346** Posted **Jun 13, 2011, 11:19 AM**

Five guys burgers and fries are comming to grant crossing and the train yards soon for anyone who is interested.

TransitZilla · #**347** Posted **Jun 30, 2011, 5:16 PM**

It appears that, a few years after closing its store on Centrum Blvd in Orleans, Farm Boy will be building a new store in the parking lot of Place d'Orleans, fronting onto St Joseph.

http://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/appDetails.jsf?lang=en&appId=__8KXUYQ

c_speed3108 · #**348** Posted **Jun 30, 2011, 8:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by bradnixon

It appears that, a few years after closing its store on Centrum Blvd in Orleans, Farm Boy will be building a new store in the parking lot of Place d'Orleans, fronting onto St Joseph.

http://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/appDetails.jsf?lang=en&appId=__8KXUYQ

Wow! Never saw that one coming!

Kitchissippi · #**349** Posted **Sep 13, 2011, 3:33 PM**

I was walking on Rideau Street yesterday and was impressed with how the new Forever 21 façade and its large bright display windows really improve the look and feel of the street. I hope they kick out Shoppers Drug Mart and do the same thing on the other side. Having a two storey store with an internal elevator improves the vertical circulation in the mall, too.

I hope the Rideau Centre considers moving the cramped and dingy food court elsewhere in the mall and really open up that corner of the building when it becomes the main LRT access.

gjhall · #**350** Posted **Sep 13, 2011, 7:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by Kitchissippi

I was walking on Rideau Street yesterday and was impressed with how the new Forever 21 façade and its large bright display windows really improve the look and feel of the street. I hope they kick out Shoppers Drug Mart and do the same thing on the other side. Having a two storey store with an internal elevator improves the vertical circulation in the mall, too.

I hope the Rideau Centre considers moving the cramped and dingy food court elsewhere in the mall and really open up that corner of the building when it becomes the main LRT access.

Couldn't agree more.

c_speed3108 · #**351** Posted **Sep 24, 2011, 3:54 PM**

Awesome news Ottawa is getting two more Target stores:

Gloucester Center and SPARKS STREET!

link: http://www.obj.ca/Local/2011-09-23/article-2758453/Target-reveals-two-more-Ottawa-locations/1

c_speed3108 · #**352** Posted **Sep 24, 2011, 4:08 PM**

Spoke two soon. Apparently Gloucester Centre will become a Walmart store.

http://newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2011/23/c5977.html

Over in Gat they will get one too:

920 boul. Maloney, Gatineau, QC – Les Galeries Gatineau

waterloowarrior · #**353** Posted **Oct 1, 2011, 2:47 PM**

http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/2011/09/30/asian-supercentre-opening-soon-in-orleans/

Those of us who live to shop for groceries — and who doesn’t? — will be excited to see a new, big-box Asian Superentre opening soon at a former Canadian Tire store, 1777 Tenth Line Rd. in Orléans, where the principals promise a bigger and better one-stop selection to rival its well-known competitor, T&T Supermarket that opened near the airport in October 2009.

Tentative opening date is Nov. 18, says David Feng, one of the owners.

Cre47 · #**354** Posted **Oct 4, 2011, 8:59 PM**

Update on the Bayshore expansion plans.

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Propos...ll/5501111/story.html?cid=megadrop_story

MountainView · #**355** Posted **Oct 5, 2011, 2:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by waterloowarrior

http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/2011/09/30/asian-supercentre-opening-soon-in-orleans/

Those of us who live to shop for groceries — and who doesn’t? — will be excited to see a new, big-box Asian Superentre opening soon at a former Canadian Tire store, 1777 Tenth Line Rd. in Orléans, where the principals promise a bigger and better one-stop selection to rival its well-known competitor, T&T Supermarket that opened near the airport in October 2009.

Tentative opening date is Nov. 18, says David Feng, one of the owners.

Do a lot of Asian people live in Orleans? I don't venture out that way very often but seems like an illogical spot to put such a huge 'Asian Supercenter'. Perhaps they're moving in there because the building is already constructed and is virtually move in ready. I don't think this will really be a competitor to T&T as the two stores are fairly far apart from each other. I wish them the best of luck though!

MountainView · #**356** Posted **Oct 5, 2011, 2:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by Cre47

Update on the Bayshore expansion plans.

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Propos...ll/5501111/story.html?cid=megadrop_story

Bayshore is my favourite Ottawa mall and it seems like it is run very well simply by walking around it. With this expansion, does anyone think H&M might move in here? Or are they looking for something more central and in a sooner time frame?

teej1984 · #**357** Posted **Oct 5, 2011, 5:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by MountainView

Bayshore is my favourite Ottawa mall and it seems like it is run very well simply by walking around it. With this expansion, does anyone think H&M might move in here? Or are they looking for something more central and in a sooner time frame?

I hope to GOD H&M doesn't move in here... we need more DT shopping! I hate that Ottawa thinks it needs to shop in malls... so BLAH!

I want to see H&M on Bank or Sparks St!!

toaster · #**358** Posted **Oct 5, 2011, 8:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by teej1984

I hope to GOD H&M doesn't move in here... we need more DT shopping! I hate that Ottawa thinks it needs to shop in malls... so BLAH!

I want to see H&M on Bank or Sparks St!!

Realistically, H&M should be at both types of locations. In Toronto H&Ms are downtown all over the place, but they are also in huge suburban malls as well. I'd like to see them open in Westboro on Richmond, to kind of re-enforce the idea that Westboro is Ottawa's "Queen St. West".

Acajack · #**359** Posted **Oct 5, 2011, 9:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by MountainView

Do a lot of Asian people live in Orleans? I don't venture out that way very often but seems like an illogical spot to put such a huge 'Asian Supercenter'. Perhaps they're moving in there because the building is already constructed and is virtually move in ready. I don't think this will really be a competitor to T&T as the two stores are fairly far apart from each other. I wish them the best of luck though!

There is a decent-sized Asian population in Orleans, though not huge. Keep in mind that many non-Asians will also shop in Asian supermarkets. In a place like Orleans they might even make up a significant proportion of the clientele.

And "Supercenter" (or centre) is often just a marketing word - it may not actually be that super-sized.

kevinbottawa · #**360** Posted **Oct 5, 2011, 11:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by toaster

Realistically, H&M should be at both types of locations. In Toronto H&Ms are downtown all over the place, but they are also in huge suburban malls as well. I'd like to see them open in Westboro on Richmond, to kind of re-enforce the idea that Westboro is Ottawa's "Queen St. West".

Westboro and Queen St. West? That's a pretty good comparison. They have a similar look, a mix of independent shops and big brands, and they're both close to their respective Chinatowns.