Winnipeg Retail

[bomberjet]

On the airport. Maybe wrong thread. But if 24 hour airports are rare, who would Cory be comparing. I would think any of the Cities ahead of Winnipeg in Canada rankings have 24 hours airports (Tor, Cal, Van, Edm, etc)?

Then we have zero international (non US) flights leaving YWG in the summer. So Winnipegers must do a shit ton of domestic flights and cargo if Winnipeg is a rare 24 hour a day airport. Is that a correct assumption? I'll post this in the airport thread to continue the discussion.

[vjose32]

Who would want to live in that area anyway? It's not just noise from the airport that is an issue but all the noise and traffic from the people going to the stores.

[horrorbro123]

I Found This Location Rumors Could Be Build-a-Bear Workshop In Polo Park?

[CoryB]

Target Canada has announced the first round of stores to close, starting next week. So far none of the Manitoba stores are listed however considering none of the Manitoba leases are in high demand it is likely stores here will close in later waves, likely with one store closing several weeks after all the others in an effort to maximize the sell off of inventory in MB.

[Biff]

The Southdale Target will be closing the week of Mar 23, 2015.

[esquire]

^ Wow, Target isn't wasting any time. The Zellers and Eatons liquidations dragged on forever by comparison.

[CoryB]

^^ There are allegations Target had decided as early as Dec 15 they were closing in Canada. Lots of speculation they intentionally ordered extra inventory before officially filing to have product to carry them through the close out period. I would imagine that certain products (ie fashion) couldn't be as easily cancelled as say electronics.

[Riverman]

I was in PP Target today, still a lot in there.

[esquire]

Originally Posted by Riverman

I was in PP Target today, still a lot in there.

Good stuff. I'm going to go back to stock up on a few of the Archer Farms things I like.

I haven't been to Target in a couple of weeks but there was still tons of merchandise at the Grant Park location... it's not like there would be a run on the clothing for a measly 30% off. Come on, this is Winnipeg!

[vid]

Thunder Bay's Target is now completely out of food except for the lesser flavours of ice cream and plain chips.

I have a coworker whose wife works there, apparently they got a whole ton of stuff that was supposed to go to the US just before it was announced they were going to be closing, and then got a bunch of trailers with merchandise for Canada just after that.

[horrorbro123]

Rockport Is Opening Polo Park Location On April 1st and Maybe Rockport Will Open Second Location In Winnipeg

[Brizzy82]

Just noticed last week that the Buffalo Jeans store in St Vital has closed down.

[CoryB]

Polo Park Footlocker Kids opens March 23 and House of Hoops March 26.

[horrorbro123]

Originally Posted by CoryB

Polo Park Footlocker Kids opens March 23 and House of Hoops March 26.

Also Footlocker Is Moving To New Location In Polo Park

[horrorbro123]

Which Store Will Replace Target In Southdale?

[wags_in_the_peg]

Originally Posted by horrorbro123

Which Store Will Replace Target In Southdale?

i've heard (but not confirmed) goodlife fitness

[CoryB]

^^ As I have shared before the largest GoodLife Fitness is around 40,000 sq ft while most Target stores are around 100,000 sq ft. The Southdale location is not an exception to this rule suggesting that if the GoodLife rumor is true and more than just the companies much hyped press release then it is likely only taking over part of the space.

Separately the announcement by the province of the new "Quick Care Seven Oaks" clinic located on Jefferson could be what is taking over the old Maples IGA location.

[horrorbro123]

Kids Foot Locker Will Be Open Today at Polo Park

[vjose32]

Youngs should go into the Maples IGA

[vjose32]

A Google search shows the new clinic will be by the Value Village not at the old IGA