The Metro Vancouver Retail Thread - Page 433

SpongeG · #**8641** Posted **Mar 18, 2015, 9:59 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by officedweller

http://www.chainstoreage.com/article/report-costco-banned-importing-fish-canada

See also:

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cf...s/costco/eng/1426256180157/1426256184516

it's about canned tuna and from other things I have read is a paper work issue

connect2source · #**8642** Posted **Mar 18, 2015, 10:50 PM**

Disappointing! Too bad it's not something more innovative like JJ Bean or 49th Parallel in that highly-visible location, we have more than enough Starbucks locations downtown, besides there's a very cool coffee place just across Helmcken under the Burrard Hotel.

connect2source · #**8643** Posted **Mar 18, 2015, 10:52 PM**

interesting piece on the shabby look of Granville these days. I hope the Granville 7 project comes to fruition soon, that gaping hole is not doing that stretch of Granville any good.

http://www.theprovince.com/business/Gran...g+looking+bedraggled/10897694/story.html

SpongeG · #**8644** Posted **Mar 18, 2015, 10:54 PM**

today's granville is a big improvement in granville of the 90's

s211 · #**8645** Posted **Mar 18, 2015, 11:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

today's granville is a big improvement in granville of the 90's

Although I miss the traffic generated by the various movie houses.

osirisboy · #**8646** Posted **Mar 18, 2015, 11:02 PM**

Probably nothing to do with the article but I just gotta say I wish they would get rid of the parking on the sidewalk. Plus all the bollards that come with it. They made these nice wide sidewalks just to be cluttered up. It looks and feels horrible. just put the parking on the street.

LeftCoaster · #**8647** Posted **Mar 18, 2015, 11:29 PM**

Just take the parking off the street entirely. I know retailers freak out, but this isnt 1990 and this isn't the suburbs. No one drives to urban outfitters and expects to park right out front.

I would wager 95%+ of Granville St. merchants' customers don't park on Granville.

connect2source · #**8648** Posted **Mar 18, 2015, 11:36 PM**

I also think the 2 - 3 years of the Nordstrom re-clad contributed to the decline, I suspect we'll see a re-bound once it's open, along with an increase of not just transiting foot-traffic but shoppers targeting Granville merchants as well.

osirisboy · #**8649** Posted **Mar 19, 2015, 12:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Just take the parking off the street entirely. I know retailers freak out, but this isnt 1990 and this isn't the suburbs. No one drives to urban outfitters and expects to park right out front.

I would wager 95%+ of Granville St. merchants' customers don't park on Granville.

I disagree. Look at davie there's always ppl coming and going from the parking spots on the street. It just adds More life to it We don't need 4 lanes of moving traffic on granville. You're right granville doesn't need it but I think it's just nicer to have on street parking

LeftCoaster · #**8650** Posted **Mar 19, 2015, 12:24 AM**

I don't think we need 4 lanes either.

I want a transit only mall and even wider sidewalks/patios.

And while Davie may have more parking to go to their retailers, this isn't Davie, and I just don't see it on Granville.

osirisboy · #**8651** Posted **Mar 19, 2015, 12:30 AM**

Like they have on the northern part of granville? Which personally I find has a dead feeling to it. commercial streets like this people should be able to drive down and stop if they want, even if it's letting people off or meeting someone. I know what you are saying though, it's just for me I've never liked the atmosphere that a transit only road gives off

But cleaning the clutter off the sidewalks and having patios would be better. And having music played on patios too.!I think this is the only city I've been too that doesn't allow that.

officedweller · #**8652** Posted **Mar 19, 2015, 7:39 PM**

In a downtown setting, on-street parking is often used by delivery trucks and couriers, not necessarily customers.

I think Granville should retain 4 lanes - with the upcoming removal of the loops, people (i.e. residents) will be finding alternate ways to access the bridge to get out of downtown. That could be via Smithe, Helmcken, Davie or Drake.

Klazu · #**8653** Posted **Mar 19, 2015, 9:55 PM**

Isn't the greenway over the bridge going to be narrowing the amount of inbound and outbound Granville Bridge lanes to just 1+1? So there is really no need for 2+2 lanes on Granville Street itself. Of course some left turn lanes should exist, but I think the roadway could be narrower. There is never any major traffic on Granville Street today.

officedweller · #**8654** Posted **Mar 19, 2015, 10:15 PM**

I think it would be some sort of a merge of the 2 lanes before getting to the bridge.

You'd still need 2+2 to provide a passing lane on Granville Street proper to avoid getting stuck behind buses (since there are a lot from the transit mall).

Ever seen those poor tourists who accidentally drive onto the transit mall, stopping at every bus stop?

Retail-Insider · #**8655** Posted **Mar 20, 2015, 1:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by Graham_Yvr

There's a huge Starbucks opening in the former Indigo Bistro restaurant space at Wall Centre. Direct Burrard access as well as entrance through the South Tower hotel lobby. This is well positioned directly across from St. Paul's Hospital. This could be the largest in town...downtown at least.

Ask hotel staff why the previous Starbucks in the hotel closed. Interesting story there

Updates:

Kit and Ace to open 2nd Vancouver location at 2235 W. 4th Ave in Kits: http://www.biv.com/article/2015/3/kit-and-ace-announces-10-new-locations-including-k/

Ingeldew's footwear opens flagship at 900 W. Georgia (former Chanel space) ahead of its 100th anniversary on March 26: http://www.straight.com/blogra/415216/va...-celebrates-100-years-new-flagship-store

SpongeG · #**8656** Posted **Mar 20, 2015, 5:09 AM**

you can't park on granville street during the day can you? or is it the other way around? lol

osirisboy · #**8657** Posted **Mar 20, 2015, 3:14 PM**

You can park during the day but it's not on the street it's on the sidewalk. Lol

there are sections of the sidewalk at points where it's literally a few feet wide due to cars and street furniture and patios. Stupidest thing ever.

Vin · #**8658** Posted **Mar 20, 2015, 5:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Retail-Insider

Ask hotel staff why the previous Starbucks in the hotel closed. Interesting story there

Updates:

Kit and Ace to open 2nd Vancouver location at 2235 W. 4th Ave in Kits: http://www.biv.com/article/2015/3/kit-and-ace-announces-10-new-locations-including-k/

Ingeldew's footwear opens flagship at 900 W. Georgia (former Chanel space) ahead of its 100th anniversary on March 26: http://www.straight.com/blogra/415216/va...-celebrates-100-years-new-flagship-store

The previous Starbucks was at a hidden area one floor below the main lobby and fronting Hornby Street. I think the hotel wanted it to open 24 hours as an amenity for hotel guests and Starbucks refused? So Wall/Sheraton took over and made it an in-house coffee shop. Wonder if this version is correct?

theKB · #**8659** Posted **Mar 20, 2015, 5:06 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retail-Insider

Ask hotel staff why the previous Starbucks in the hotel closed. Interesting story there

Updates:

Kit and Ace to open 2nd Vancouver location at 2235 W. 4th Ave in Kits: http://www.biv.com/article/2015/3/kit-and-ace-announces-10-new-locations-including-k/

Ingeldew's footwear opens flagship at 900 W. Georgia (former Chanel space) ahead of its 100th anniversary on March 26: http://www.straight.com/blogra/415216/va...-celebrates-100-years-new-flagship-store

I am very interested to see how that ingledews flagship pans out. It has to be a massive risk as there is not a lot of traffic around that area.

Klazu · #**8660** Posted **Mar 20, 2015, 7:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by Vin

The previous Starbucks was at a hidden area one floor below the main lobby and fronting Hornby Street. I think the hotel wanted it to open 24 hours as an amenity for hotel guests and Starbucks refused? So Wall/Sheraton took over and made it an in-house coffee shop. Wonder if this version is correct?

Would make sense, but I don't know. The in-house cafe is now also closed. So is also Kaffeine in the corner of Nelson and Hornby. Starbucks and Tims eating them our one-by-one.