Regina | Retail

[StealthGirl]

Originally Posted by BrutallyDishonest2

Good chance Bed Bath & Beyond closes, given that it's nearing bankruptcy.

I missed this and had to go look it up.

https://globalnews.ca/news/9392011/bed-bath-beyond-preparing-bankruptcy-sources/

Who else is in trouble? It's going to be bad when there are all these big empy buildings. Sears Home on Quance is huge which I suspect is why nothing but Spirit of Halloween goes in there and the rent must be high bc they didn't even go this route last year.

[StealthGirl]

Apparently Party City is in trouble as well. I doubt their Canadian Tire boutiques have been enough to save them.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/18/party-city-files-for-bankruptcy-to-restructure-piling-debt.html

[BrannyMuffin]

Originally Posted by StealthGirl

Apparently Party City is in trouble as well. I doubt their Canadian Tire boutiques have been enough to save them.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/18/party-city-files-for-bankruptcy-to-restructure-piling-debt.html

Canadian Tire owns Party City in Canada. Similar to how Toys ‘R Us’ Canadian operations were sold off prior to the US operation going bankrupt. The Canadian stores were still profitable so were able to stay open…I have no idea if Party City is profitable in Canada, but they haven’t been connected to US operations since Canadian Tire purchased it in 2019.

[McBean]

It sure seems like the corporate at HBC are looking at closing Regina's cornwall centre location permanently.

[Festivus]

It would 🞵🞵🞵🞵, as HBC is one of the few, dwindling places in the city for decent menswear.

[StealthGirl]

Originally Posted by McBean

It sure seems like the corporate at HBC are looking at closing Regina's cornwall centre location permanently.

I'm surprised that store has lasted this long. Any time I've walked through, I've never seen anyone at the checkouts buying anything. Have you read something that indicates it might be closing or is this just speculation?

[one_brick_at_a_time]

If Hudson’s Bay does close their Regina store, even though it would absolutely be brutal for Regina not to have an actual store, it would open the mall to finally renovate and remove all asbestos and gut the space for future tenants.

What would any of your hopes and dreams for that space be:


CRU #1
60,785sqft



CRU #2
60,785sqft



CRU #3
34,600sqft

[one_brick_at_a_time]

My vote would be:
#1 Grocery Store (Golden Mile Superstore is 92,385sqft)
#2 Winners/Homesense
#3 Goodlife Fitness (Golden Mile Goodlife Fitness is 24,567sqft)

[Stormer]

As the anchor they would pay extremely low rent, but their sales per square foot would be a fraction of a typical Walmart.

[BrutallyDishonest2]

Originally Posted by Stormer

As the anchor they would pay extremely low rent, but there sales per square foot would be a fraction of a typical Walmart.

It's so dumb though because in Regina they've only compounded the problem by creating such a terrible shopping experience.

That said I've only been in the mall once in 3 years.

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by BrutallyDishonest2

It's so dumb though because in Regina they've only compounded the problem by creating such a terrible shopping experience.

That said I've only been in the mall once in 3 years.

Like any marginal business, you either invest in it to to improve or you just let it rot on the vine until your lease runs out.

[StealthGirl]

Originally Posted by BrutallyDishonest2

Good chance Bed Bath & Beyond closes, given that it's nearing bankruptcy.

Well, it's official now. No date for shutdown yet. That will be a large building sitting empty.

Bed Bath & Beyond Canada going out of business, closing 54 stores

[one_brick_at_a_time]

Torrid opening on main level of the Cornwall Centre in the former Cleo space (between American Eagle and RW&Co.

Still hopeful for an announcement soon regarding the former Sears main floor space.

[yveseluj]

Originally Posted by one_brick_at_a_time

Still hopeful for an announcement soon regarding the former Sears main floor space.

Know of something in the hopper?

[one_brick_at_a_time]

Originally Posted by yveseluj

Know of something in the hopper?

Not yet BUT I hope the Cornwall Centre has their act together.

[one_brick_at_a_time]

Originally Posted by djforsberg

Lol oh to be young and naive again.

I know, thinking Cornwall Centre has their act together IS naive BUT I will always have hope.

[one_brick_at_a_time]

Originally Posted by djforsberg

Eventually I learned that the best way to not be disappointed and angry is to set my expectations to a reasonable level. My expectations of this city is at its lowest point in 15 years. It would take a miracle to reverse the downward trend of the Cornwall, specifically. I would bet on the Bay closing before anything else opens in the Sears space.

Always keeping it positive.

[Newstart]

Originally Posted by djforsberg

I am positive where it is realistic and not delusional. I’d rather not live in a fantasy land in my head. I’d rather live in real world that is positive in itself and where it’s not, do what I can in my control to make it happen.

See. I knew I could come in here and get a chuckle greater than the funnies section.

[one_brick_at_a_time]

Regina's Michaels craft store celebrates reopening following fire

https://regina.ctvnews.ca/regina-s-micha...rates-reopening-following-fire-1.6317758

[one_brick_at_a_time]

This project looks fantastic. Love!