The Metro Vancouver Retail Thread - Page 544

SpongeG · #**10861** Posted **Jan 31, 2017, 4:59 AM**

When you haven't been in the city much as in my case the last few years, you really notice just how many Tesla vehicles you see everywhere, and electric ones in general. I see the occasional Prius here in the boonies of Alberta.

jollyburger · #**10862** Posted **Jan 31, 2017, 5:07 AM**

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I noticed the other night that there is still a Dollar Giant on Hastings @ Willingdon, i wonder why it wasn't rebranded Dollar Tree years ago when it was bought out.

Looks like they're just too cheap to fix it up, maybe it's going to be demoed in the near future.

Was the Willingdon side still covered in plywood? A stolen police cruiser crashed into it in May 2016. And Google Maps shows it not fixed in October.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-co...rashes-into-burnaby-storefront-1.3487027

Built Form · #**10863** Posted **Jan 31, 2017, 9:13 AM**

Le Chateau is closing Pacific Centre. Could the rest of the chain be far behind?

connect2source · #**10864** Posted **Jan 31, 2017, 4:34 PM**

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Tesla is opening a showroom at Park Royal Village:

http://www.retail-insider.com/retail-insider/2017/1/tesla

And that was Pinkberry's first Canadian location.

Interesting..

The 'Village at Park Royal' seems to be moving decidedly upscale. What was once a mid-range collection of shops and services, Lenscrafters and a kitchen store, is being replaced by the likes of Oak + Fort and Stuart Weitzman. Likely reflecting both a change in demographics for PR customers and the new, more upscale direction for Park Royal South.

dreambrother808 · #**10865** Posted **Jan 31, 2017, 5:23 PM**

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Le Chateau is closing Pacific Centre. Could the rest of the chain be far behind?

Finally. Fond memories of the funky Le Chateau of my youth though, the Topshop of its day. How it became what it did is beyond me.

connect2source · #**10866** Posted **Jan 31, 2017, 6:00 PM**

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Finally. Fond memories of the funky Le Chateau of my youth though, the Topshop of its day. How it became what it did is beyond me.

European and later US 'fast fashion', Zara, H&M, Forever 21, Topshop, killed it. These companies were much better at it and now dominant this category, they also took a major toll on the Gap.

Vin · #**10867** Posted **Jan 31, 2017, 8:52 PM**

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European and later US 'fast fashion', Zara, H&M, Forever 21, Topshop, killed it. These companies were much better at it and now dominant this category, they also took a major toll on the Gap.

American "fast fashion"? Never heard of it. If you were referring to Forever 21, even though established in LA, is actually set up by Koreans bringing in Korean street fashion made in China, initially targeting the Korean American market in LA. North American retail better buck up or follow the likes of Danier Leather, Le Chateau, and many others. Some European fashion brands died in the hands of North American companies, like Mexx.

SpongeG · #**10868** Posted **Jan 31, 2017, 10:51 PM**

Le Chateau is more like Express these days, safe and dull and the go to place for tshirts with eagles or dragons on them with metal studs

connect2source · #**10869** Posted **Jan 31, 2017, 11:02 PM**

Demo is done at Park Royal South to make way for the H&M flagship, strange they left the Eddie Bauer as the only remaining part of this section.

photo by : connect2source

cairnstone · #**10870** Posted **Feb 1, 2017, 4:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Tesla is opening a showroom at Park Royal Village:

http://www.retail-insider.com/retail-insider/2017/1/tesla

And that was Pinkberry's first Canadian location.

wow that was shocking. never heard that in the rumour mill

cairnstone · #**10871** Posted **Feb 1, 2017, 4:37 AM**

The fast fashion model works as you have moderate size foot print, carry no stock. and carter to the average size. Why hide size in the back for 4 months when you already are on next weeks design. So you create draw of shoppers. Also you have fast turn so better margins. Only a few brands have bought into this and they do well. Buy quick or miss out.

ryanmaccdn · #**10872** Posted **Feb 1, 2017, 5:06 AM**

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The fast fashion model works as you have moderate size foot print, carry no stock. and carter to the average size. Why hide size in the back for 4 months when you already are on next weeks design. So you create draw of shoppers. Also you have fast turn so better margins. Only a few brands have bought into this and they do well. Buy quick or miss out.

There are big downsides to this fast fashion model including, difficult online store process/development, customer frustration on size finding/shopping, marketing department trouble and other general horror stories. I hate fast fashion and what it's done to the market...

SpongeG · #**10873** Posted **Feb 1, 2017, 6:16 AM**

but a place like H&M you might not find something in your size that you first liked but they have so many choices and variations you eventually find something else.

What is troubling is retail is going either high end that is totally unaffordable or super cheap fast disposable fashion. Seems the haves keeping getting more and the have nots have to settle.

SpongeG · #**10874** Posted **Feb 1, 2017, 7:02 AM**

a video on the luxury scene in vancouver retail

http://globalnews.ca/news/3216002/new-hi...singly-becoming-playground-for-the-rich/

mcminsen · #**10875** Posted **Feb 1, 2017, 9:37 AM**

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The former 7-11 store at Helmcken and Burrard finally has a leased sign in the windows. Maybe by the time something new gets established here it will have been closed for over a year.

Nov.3 '16, my pics

Gonna be a burgoo restaurant.

Jan.30 '17, my pics

officedweller · #**10876** Posted **Feb 2, 2017, 10:01 AM**

From Retail Insider:

Arcteryx to open at the former Le Chateau location on Burrard.
(they could do better on the curb appeal - it's really hiding behind that bus shelter.

http://www.retail-insider.com/retail-insider/2017/2/arcteryx

Vin · #**10877** Posted **Feb 2, 2017, 10:30 PM**

^^ They should have an entrance at the alleyway corner and extend the window/display all the way into the alley: would brighten that area up quite a bit more.

SpongeG · #**10878** Posted **Feb 2, 2017, 10:48 PM**

yeah, kinda like Moncler has done.

LeftCoaster · #**10879** Posted **Feb 3, 2017, 12:28 AM**

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Interesting..

The 'Village at Park Royal' seems to be moving decidedly upscale. What was once a mid-range collection of shops and services, Lenscrafters and a kitchen store, is being replaced by the likes of Oak + Fort and Stuart Weitzman. Likely reflecting both a change in demographics for PR customers and the new, more upscale direction for Park Royal South.

I think it's really that upscale retailers have seen that the outdoor concept worked and are embracing it.

Retailers are pretty risk adverse when it comes to their real estate choices.

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yeah, kinda like Moncler has done.

Ya that's a pretty good idea actually.

officedweller · #**10880** Posted **Feb 3, 2017, 12:43 AM**

Agreed.
The proposed façade is very cave-like.