Canadian Retail Thread - Page 211

SignalHillHiker · #**4201** Posted **Sep 25, 2015, 1:23 PM**

Looks like we're getting a Bier Markt. Should be interesting.

Barnes · #**4202** Posted **Sep 25, 2015, 3:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by manny_santos

So Mac's, a well known Canadian brand, will change to Circle K, a brand known in the United States and I believe areas with Irving gas stations.

What a waste of money just to confuse people. I work in marketing and I am scratching my head at this one.

How does this confuse people? If you went into any convenience store and asked 10 people what store they're in, half of them wouldn't know or would have to look around for some clue. Couche Tard, Sev, Winks, Macs, Shell, they're all the same.

We should just call them deps.

Graham_Yvr · #**4203** Posted **Sep 25, 2015, 3:16 PM**

Bier Markt? Interesting...any idea where/when?

Nouvellecosse · #**4204** Posted **Sep 25, 2015, 3:31 PM**

^ I don't know what it is, but I remember hearing about Rob Ford doing something scandalous there!

niwell · #**4205** Posted **Sep 25, 2015, 4:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

Looks like we're getting a Bier Markt. Should be interesting.

Same Bier Markt as the Toronto chain? Now you can drink an extremely overpriced selection of mostly mediocre European beers (with some good ones, to be fair) while surrounded by douchebags who treat it like a nightclub

SignalHillHiker · #**4206** Posted **Sep 25, 2015, 4:17 PM**

It's supposed to be where the old Keg was on the waterfront. The Keg moved next door into the former Legros & Motti.

Yeah I've heard it's not great niwell but it sounds to me like it could still be the best variety here and a significant step in the right direction by our standards.

Nouvellecosse · #**4207** Posted **Sep 25, 2015, 4:35 PM**

I just searched Bier Markt in Wikipedia, and two of the top 10 results involved Rob Ford. The publicity he brought them is probably worth a fortune!

niwell · #**4208** Posted **Sep 25, 2015, 5:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

It's supposed to be where the old Keg was on the waterfront. The Keg moved next door into the former Legros & Motti.

Yeah I've heard it's not great niwell but it sounds to me like it could still be the best variety here and a significant step in the right direction by our standards.

To be fair, my criticism is mainly of the main Esplanade location here which is synonymous with Rob Ford and very easy to mock on a Friday and Saturday night. The King W location is a lot more low-key and much nicer. The suburban locations are definitely a step up from anything else in the area in terms of beer.

The beer selection is good, and my only real complaint is that's it's overpriced. Although from what I have seen in your posts food is generally pricey in St. John's. What's the average drink run you? A 16 oz "pint" (not a pint) at Bier Markt is usually in the $8 range.

SignalHillHiker · #**4209** Posted **Sep 25, 2015, 5:38 PM**

Somewhere in that range yeah. Cheapest common special DT is 3/$5. And a couple of bars (Sundance, Lottie's, etc.) do the CostCo thing and keep certain drink prices unchanged in perpetuity.

Most expensive I've seen is $16 for craft brews at Social House. Very rare to see anything over $10.

SignalHillHiker · #**4210** Posted **Sep 27, 2015, 8:46 PM**

It's confirmed.

http://theovercast.ca/beer-lovers-be...g-to-st-johns/

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The Bier Markt (don’t mind the spelling, just pronounce it with your thickest German accent), is a Toronto chain with a simple claim to fame: 150 beers on the menu. From 30 different countries.

Dozens and dozens of these beers are on tap, there will be ever-changing seasonals, and townies will finally have access to sour ales. The menu comes with a dictionary of beer so you can properly explore the world of lagers and ales.

There are currently 5 Bier Markts in Toronto, 1 in Ottawa, and 1 on Montreal … with the 8th planned to move into the building formerly occupied by The Keg on Harbour Drive. (If you haven’t noticed, The Keg slid next door, to take over the building Legros & Motti’s left behind.)

In addition to the overwhelming drink menu, they serve food meant to complement beer, from gouda bombs and duck wings, to charcuterie and spaetzle soup.

MonctonRad · #**4211** Posted **Oct 9, 2015, 2:08 AM**

Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World is now officially open in Moncton, NB.

This is the fourth BPS location in Canada (other locations are in Vaughan Mills, Niagara-on-the-Lake and Calgary, with a future store planned in Vancouver (Tsawassen Mills)). At 110,000 sq ft, it is currently the second largest BPS in the country (after Vaughan Mills).

The store is located in the former Crystal Palace building at Champlain Place in Dieppe. It is co-located in the same building as a Chapters bookstore and an eight auditorium Cineplex theatre.

Here a few pictures I took during the grand opening yesterday:

Curiously, Moncton is one of the very few places on the continent to have both a BPS and a Cabela's. They are located on opposite sides of town. While it's unusual to have both stores in the same city, I'm hoping that retail tourists will end up visiting both stores when they visit town. In other words, there may be some synergy to be gained.

Nouvellecosse · #**4212** Posted **Oct 9, 2015, 2:46 AM**

Wow, that actually looks... impressive. When I heard the announcement that it was coming it sounded as interesting as watching paint dry, but it looks like there's a lot of cool stuff there.

MonctonRad · #**4213** Posted **Oct 9, 2015, 3:03 AM**

There are similarities between BPS and LL Bean. BPS has more of a hunting/fishing bent, and a big boating section while LL Bean concentrates more on clothing, camping and cottage, but there is considerable overlap. BPS has lots of clothing too, as well as general outdoors stuff for camping and the cottage.

It is a neat store and there is nothing else like it in the region. It should be a huge retail draw for the city. I think Cabela's will benefit too (if you're going to drive to Moncton to visit BPS, you might as well drop by Cabela's too).

esquire · #**4214** Posted **Oct 9, 2015, 6:00 AM**

^ I think it's assured that anyone coming to Moncton to visit one will also go to the other.

connect2source · #**4215** Posted **Oct 19, 2015, 10:32 PM**

Checked out our new Vancouver Simons in Park Royal today. Very impressed especially with the range and depth of product for men, likely the biggest men's dept. in Vancouver aside from the Hudson's Bay downtown. Should do very well, they nailed the merchandise mix, the store looks bright and progressive as well.

photos by : connect2source