The Metro Vancouver Retail Thread - Page 479

connect2source · #**9561** Posted **Dec 8, 2015, 2:08 PM**

Nike Store taking the old Mexx space on the 1100 block of Robson.. good news for the beleaguered block.

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2015/12/nike-store-robson-street-vancouver/

g35 · #**9562** Posted **Dec 8, 2015, 9:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

With Saks Off 5th having a South of Fraser location, that probably points to Nordstrom Rack open at the McArthur Glen Outlet Mall - if they have a large anchor.

The Nordstroms Rack I've seen are in strip mall/power center sort of developments, rather than part of outlet malls. Or in a busy urban area, even across the street from a mainline Nordstrom. This was in a few metro areas around the US.

Meanwhile I've only seen Saks puts their outlets in actual outlet malls, so Oakridge would be unusual

wrenegade · #**9563** Posted **Dec 8, 2015, 10:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by connect2source

Nike Store taking the old Mexx space on the 1100 block of Robson.. good news for the beleaguered block.

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2015/12/nike-store-robson-street-vancouver/

Good news. I was surprised when the old Nike store closed down (and was turned into another Foot Locker). The Mexx space is a fair bit larger isn't it?

Also, Nike has re-opened their renovated store in Park Royal Village. Same size, but the layout is better. It's a good looking store. I'd still like to see a Niketown here though.

officedweller · #**9564** Posted **Dec 8, 2015, 10:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by g35

The Nordstroms Rack I've seen are in strip mall/power center sort of developments, rather than part of outlet malls. Or in a busy urban area, even across the street from a mainline Nordstrom. This was in a few metro areas around the US.

Meanwhile I've only seen Saks puts their outlets in actual outlet malls, so Oakridge would be unusual

San Diego has a Nordstrom Rack at Westfield Mission Valley mall, which is an open air mall (not a strip mall). It's the discount cousin to the higher end Fashion Valley mall (also an open air mall). Both malls have Macy's.

MarketPlace at Factoria (near Bellevue, WA) has a newer Nordstrom Rack in a mall
http://www.marketplaceatfactoria.com/mall_directory.asp

Conceivably, Tsawwassen Mills could get both Saks Off 5th and Nordstrom Rack.

VarBreStr18 · #**9565** Posted **Dec 9, 2015, 12:15 AM**

anybody know if the T & T has opened yet at Marine gateway? I notice the advertising board at bus stop says opening December.

SpongeG · #**9566** Posted **Dec 9, 2015, 2:03 AM**

the only off saks 5th store i went to was in an outlet mall near san francisco, it was not very large, about the size of a gap store

but it seems HBC wants to make saks off stores more like winners with larger stores and selection?

i didn't think much of the off saks store, it seemed to sell a lot of stuff brought in for the outlet as opposed to stuff that came from not selling at the main store, the brand names didn't reflect a regular saks store selection of brands

Sheba · #**9567** Posted **Dec 9, 2015, 2:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by VarBreStr18

anybody know if the T & T has opened yet at Marine gateway? I notice the advertising board at bus stop says opening December.

Not according to their store locator. I saw a job listing for the location that said the store was opening this 'winter' so I'd guess it's more likely late this month.

GeeCee · #**9568** Posted **Dec 9, 2015, 4:10 AM**

Best Buy Coquitlam has moved into the former Future Shop space in Coquitlam Centre across the street.

TourOdeon · #**9569** Posted **Dec 9, 2015, 6:22 AM**

Who would've thought?

Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5th opening in Metro Vancouver in 2016
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2015/12/saks-fifth-avenue-off-5th-vancouver-tsawwassen-mills/

connect2source · #**9570** Posted **Dec 9, 2015, 6:56 PM**

Some Thurlow and Alberni updates :

Becoming quite the luxury hub!! wow!!

Photos By : connect2source

Moncler on open :

Strellson :

Versace :

Vin · #**9571** Posted **Dec 9, 2015, 7:12 PM**

Nice photo updates, thank you! Can't wait for all the stores to open there: two or three more to go at the Carlye and then a few more at Fortis/Trump.

officedweller · #**9572** Posted **Dec 9, 2015, 9:22 PM**

Great display window on Moncler.

officedweller · #**9573** Posted **Dec 10, 2015, 1:12 AM**

Choices to open on Marine Drive in North Vancouver - near Thrifty's and Save-on-Foods (?):

https://www.biv.com/article/2015/12/choices-markets-open-11th-store-north-vancouver/

wrenegade · #**9574** Posted **Dec 10, 2015, 1:46 AM**

Good news for Capilano Village. I'm guessing they will take the large corner space (and possibly others) that has been a bit of a revolving door for tenants in the past couple years.

SpongeG · #**9575** Posted **Dec 12, 2015, 3:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by Vin

Nice photo updates, thank you! Can't wait for all the stores to open there: two or three more to go at the Carlye and then a few more at Fortis/Trump.

i didn't know trump included retail, whats opening there?

SpongeG · #**9576** Posted **Dec 12, 2015, 4:43 PM**

um how did this go unnoticed? morgan crossing has a RESTORATION HARDWARE outlet store!!!!!!!!! no more crying at the seattle outlet store cause you can't bring anything back across the border - omg omg omg omg omg omg

The Shops at Morgan Crossing Restoration Hardware Outlet
Phone: 604-542-0132
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Sunday 11am-6pm, Monday - Saturday 10am-8pm
Please call store for holiday hours.

edit: looks like its filled the void left by best buy and holy crap its huge inside and they have shut down the seattle outlet store.

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sacrifice333 · #**9577** Posted **Dec 12, 2015, 5:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

um how did this go unnoticed? morgan crossing has a RESTORATION HARDWARE outlet store!!!!!!!!! no more crying at the seattle outlet store cause you can't bring anything back across the border - omg omg omg omg omg omg

The Shops at Morgan Crossing Restoration Hardware Outlet
Phone: 604-542-0132
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Sunday 11am-6pm, Monday - Saturday 10am-8pm
Please call store for holiday hours.

edit: looks like its filled the void left by best buy and holy crap its huge inside and they have shut down the seattle outlet store.

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They may need the bigger Canadian outlet store as the whole business model for their retail stores has turned into much more of a mail-order showroom. Decreased inventory costs, but increased returns?

SpongeG · #**9578** Posted **Dec 12, 2015, 5:26 PM**

yea, i've also heard staff say because we are in canada they don't get the same kind of shipments and instore selection/availability as the us stores

it seems the surrey one is there to entice seattle area shoppers too

i was at the rh store in edmonton yesterday, it was really busy, they had some great deals but no signage for the deals, 40% off most gifts and i only found out cause i over heard it mentioned to a customer that the stocking stuffer table was all 40% off and i wasn't the only one who heard cause suddenly the tables got busier and people were loadin up, myself included, also things like their slippers and scarves throught the store were about 40% off but no signage, i am sure if people knew that they were on sale they would get cleared out, as it was people looked at them but didn't buy them, i only found out when i paid that the slippers i was buying as a gift were 40% off, had i known before hand i would have bought a lot more but i was short on time and patience at that point

osirisboy · #**9579** Posted **Dec 12, 2015, 8:47 PM**

Hopefully they'll buy a sign to put up instead of that banner! Lol

Good to see the old best buy space leased

SpongeG · #**9580** Posted **Dec 13, 2015, 2:23 AM**

wil check it out when i am down for christmas hopefully