General Retail News - Page 116

bikegypsy · #**2301** Posted **Jun 8, 2017, 5:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by kevinbottawa

Farm Boy and Giant Tiger are some of the biggest business success stories coming out of Ottawa. It's good to see them being aggressive with their expansion plans. Imagine Ottawa retailers could be household names across Canada in a few years.

I love seeing Ottawa brands doing well... We can add Beavertails to this and I wouldn't be surprised to see Bridgehead expand across Canada in the coming years.

wingman · #**2302** Posted **Jun 8, 2017, 8:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Uhuniau

Good. Last time I checked, their easternmost location was in Moncton or the vicinity thereof. I think GT would do quite well in the county towns of the Maritimes - the New Glasgows, Sydneys, Bridgewaters, Summersides, etc. - and into NL.

There are store right across Nova Scotia, and have been for some time. I think they are in PEI as well.

This is good news though, originally I had no idea (me not being from here) that GT was an Ottawa based company.

I guess someone has to replace all the Peoples, SAAN, Biway, Met and Bargain Shops across the country ;-)

Proof Sheet · #**2303** Posted **Jun 8, 2017, 8:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by bikegypsy

I love seeing Ottawa brands doing well... We can add Beavertails to this and I wouldn't be surprised to see Bridgehead expand across Canada in the coming years.

How about Shawarma Palace coast to coast

kevinbottawa · #**2304** Posted **Jun 8, 2017, 8:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by Proof Sheet

How about Shawarma Palace coast to coast

I actually went to Shawarma Palace for the first time today. It was packed. Seems to be a popular place.

Uhuniau · #**2305** Posted **Jun 9, 2017, 5:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by wingman

I guess someone has to replace all the Peoples, SAAN, Biway, Met and Bargain Shops across the country ;-)

ZOMG Biway was the bestest!

YOWflier · #**2306** Posted **Jun 10, 2017, 1:18 AM**

Naw man, Bargain Harold's wears the crown.

Harley613 · #**2307** Posted **Jun 11, 2017, 3:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by kevinbottawa

I actually went to Shawarma Palace for the first time today. It was packed. Seems to be a popular place.

Shawarma Palace is THE Shawarma for me, I don't go anywhere else!

Harley613 · #**2308** Posted **Jun 11, 2017, 3:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by ac888yow

Naw man, Bargain Harold's wears the crown.

Wow, what a blast from the past! I remember that store vividly.

As for Biway, wasn't there one under the old parking garage at Rideau Centre where Fabricland was?

eltodesukane · #**2309** Posted **Jun 11, 2017, 11:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by acottawa

The Metro beside the former Zellers/former Target/former fake Lowes will close next month (according to the cashier).

I wonder if that is a prelude to another demolition.

That place (on St. Laurent Blvd @ Donald St) has been dismal for years, since Zellers is gone.
Years of construction for a Target which closed almost the same day it opened. And years of nothing since.

acottawa · #**2310** Posted **Jun 13, 2017, 1:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by eltodesukane

That place (on St. Laurent Blvd @ Donald St) has been dismal for years, since Zellers is gone.
Years of construction for a Target which closed almost the same day it opened. And years of nothing since.

I would agree with that. It was always the perfect place to stop if you didn't want to wait in line. It was also weird that the same company had a "full service" supermarket next to a discount supermarket.

acottawa · #**2311** Posted **Jun 13, 2017, 1:09 PM**

Sears has put itself up for sale. My guess is it gets sold for scrap.

kwoldtimer · #**2312** Posted **Jun 13, 2017, 1:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by eltodesukane

That place (on St. Laurent Blvd @ Donald St) has been dismal for years, since Zellers is gone.
Years of construction for a Target which closed almost the same day it opened. And years of nothing since.

That Zellers was itself dismal, as I recall. I used to pop in from time to time and was always struck by how depressing the place looked and felt. I doubt it will happen, but it would be nice to see a more urban development on that site.

Norman Bates · #**2313** Posted **Jun 13, 2017, 1:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by acottawa

Sears has put itself up for sale. My guess is it gets sold for scrap.

The times they are a changing. As I recall they own some prime real estate.

Last year I got on a mailing list - and to help pass the time I complete the occasional anonymous opinion surveys. About two weeks ago I received one regarding Sears. My sense was that they were exploring options to survive in Canada. As much as I tried I just couldn't see a viable way forward for them.

mykl · #**2314** Posted **Jun 13, 2017, 11:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by acottawa

Sears has put itself up for sale. My guess is it gets sold for scrap.

They have not yet put themselves up for sale. They're exploring their options.

acottawa · #**2315** Posted **Jun 14, 2017, 1:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by mykl

They have not yet put themselves up for sale. They're exploring their options.

Headlines had a different spin.

http://www.bnn.ca/sears-canada-puts-...swoon-1.777606

Either way, they're in trouble.

acottawa · #**2316** Posted **Jun 22, 2017, 2:24 PM**

Sears filed for bankruptcy protection today.

acottawa · #**2317** Posted **Jun 22, 2017, 3:16 PM**

Bunch of stores closing. It would seem the St Laurent and Carlingwood locations are staying but the Home store in the east end and Hull location are closing.

Acajack · #**2318** Posted **Jun 22, 2017, 3:20 PM**

Surprised that Carlingwood survived (for now).

hwy418 · #**2319** Posted **Jun 22, 2017, 3:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

Surprised that Carlingwood survived (for now).

Carlingwood is actually one of the highest performing stores in Ontario.

TransitZilla · #**2320** Posted **Jun 22, 2017, 3:39 PM**

Bit surprised how many Home stores they are closing (15 of 23 according to this article: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/busines...545/story.html)

With Kenmore being one of their last significant brand assets I figured this was one of their areas of strength.