Posted Sep 10, 2016, 3:55 AM
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Yeah the Bay never really expanded much in the Maritimes, at least not as The Bay.
Zellers on the other hand, used to be all over the place up here. 2 (ages ago there were 3 even) in Freddy, locations up North and all over. So that's probably partly how the HBC brand spread so far out here; beyond what you would expect for a 3-store basis.
Now, they are only in Sydney and Halifax. They were in Moncton up to 5 years or so ago; but moved out when Highfield Square closed (It's where the new Downtown Events Centre is being built now). The feeling is, they want back into Moncton, but are waiting for a good location to open up. (Either somewhere downtown again, or out in Champlain Place when Sears shuts down and/or if Walmart decamps).
I do wonder, if Sears Canada's woes continue, if HBC might put them out of their misery to claim the locations.
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