Winnipeg Retail - Page 348

buzzg · #**6941** Posted **Aug 12, 2017, 5:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

I popped into Sky Convenience today... that shop is run by the friendliest guy ever, I felt like a visiting dignitary in there. Nice little store, although its visibility is quite low being on the backside of Sky... seems like a space better suited for a professional office or some such. I wish him all the best, though.

He actually owns one of the Petro convenience stores (can't remember which one) and took his knowledge from there to open a shop of his own. Good story.

trebor204 · #**6942** Posted **Aug 12, 2017, 10:44 PM**

Some St Vital News:

Purdy's opens August 26th
Petland is opening a store at Centre Court.

vjose32 · #**6943** Posted **Aug 16, 2017, 2:17 AM**

Didn't think Petland even existed anymore

laumag · #**6944** Posted **Aug 16, 2017, 2:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by vjose32

Didn't think Petland even existed anymore

There are three in Winnipeg.

Crossroads
Pembina
Kenaston Commons

horrorbro123 · #**6945** Posted **Aug 16, 2017, 5:43 AM**

Winners Has Open Grant Park Location and Winners In Outlet Collection Winnipeg Will Open Next Week and ivivva Is Leaving Polo Park Location For Good

vjose32 · #**6946** Posted **Aug 16, 2017, 2:36 PM**

Noticed another round of demo at Northgate. Not much left except the end with Joeys, a bit by the theatre, and a bit in the middle where Magic Cuts and the pharmacy are.

robertocarlos · #**6947** Posted **Aug 16, 2017, 3:02 PM**

Scratch one carrot shop at Confusion Corner. The rent to too God damn high!

Spocket · #**6948** Posted **Aug 16, 2017, 3:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by robertocarlos

Scratch one carrot shop at Confusion Corner. The rent to too God damn high!

Maybe it was a typo but in the event that it wasn't, you mean somebody actually thought they could make any money selling carrots? In that case, yeah, I would imagine anything other than free would be too much to afford every month.

buzzg · #**6949** Posted **Aug 16, 2017, 3:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by robertocarlos

Scratch one carrot shop at Confusion Corner. The rent to too God damn high!

Tear it down and properly develop that whole lot!!!!!!

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All these Lululemon spinoffs seem to be struggling. Kit + Ace closed all stores in the world outside Canada, and are now closing down Canadian ones and will apparently only keep Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. Is Iviviva closing everywhere?

esquire · #**6950** Posted **Aug 16, 2017, 3:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by buzzg

Tear it down and properly develop that whole lot!!!!!!

That little island at Confusion Corner probably has more potential than any other site in the entire city.

buzzg · #**6951** Posted **Aug 16, 2017, 3:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

That little island at Confusion Corner probably has more potential than any other site in the entire city.

Completely agreed. Not only the most potential for a developer, etc., but the most potential to completely transform a massive area. Would properly connect the two villages, make the northern end of Pembina more attractive for redevelopment (one storeys become towers, as is in Plan Winnipeg), and start to stretch OV to South Osborne.

Not hard to picture CRUs fronting Osborne, McMillan, and even maybe some large-format facing Donald. Put parking in the middle of the ring of retail, with residential above. They could put a huge public parkade in the middle of it and make some real money off it while still having lots of retail/commercial/residential there.

Does anyone know if BellMTS plans on keeping the MTS buildings on Osborne? It would be great to see that whole lot change in the next decade.

tvor202 · #**6952** Posted **Aug 16, 2017, 4:24 PM**

Yes they are keeping them - they serve as the call center for tech and sales support

vjose32 · #**6953** Posted **Aug 16, 2017, 5:21 PM**

Something going on with PC Financial now. First they sold off their gas stations and now this. Email I got says they are rebranding and closing the store pavilions. They are ending their business relationship with CIBC but apparently CIBC is still running it, announcements are forthcoming.

According to CBC it's going to be called Simplii now. Better not start charging fees in the future!http://http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/cibc-1.4249139

Roger Strong · #**6954** Posted **Aug 16, 2017, 5:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by vjose32

According to CBC it's going to be called Simplii now. Better not start charging fees in the future!

I remember back in the 2000s when CIBC raised its rates, telling reporters that it was all about fairness.

They were raising rates at a US company they had acquired, and it just wouldn't be fair to them if they didn't raise rates for their Canadian customers too.

robertocarlos · #**6955** Posted **Aug 16, 2017, 11:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Spocket

Maybe it was a typo but in the event that it wasn't, you mean somebody actually thought they could make any money selling carrots? In that case, yeah, I would imagine anything other than free would be too much to afford every month.

There was a typo I missed. "to too" should be "is too".
Fresh Carrot an organic food store. Expensive carrots. I will miss the organic milk.

buzzg · #**6956** Posted **Aug 17, 2017, 2:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by trebor204

Some St Vital News:

Purdy's opens August 26th
Petland is opening a store at Centre Court.

Is there some sort of chocolate revolution happening? There's chocolate and dessert shops (chain and independent) opening up everywhere these days - I just don't get it.

LilZebra · #**6957** Posted **Aug 17, 2017, 4:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

That little island at Confusion Corner probably has more potential than any other site in the entire city.

Yeah, as an entrance/exit to a subway stop.

cllew · #**6958** Posted **Aug 17, 2017, 6:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by laumag

There are three in Winnipeg.

Crossroads
Pembina
Kenaston Commons

Down from when they had smaller location's in most of the of the retail malls.

They were in City Place, St. Vital Center, Polo Park. I can't remember if they were in Garden City or UniCity malls.

Apparently the Canadian owners of PetLand are distant relatives of mine. I have never met them but I think some of my other cousins have.

vjose32 · #**6959** Posted **Aug 17, 2017, 12:39 PM**

Yes Petland used to be at Garden City when I was a kid.

The Unknown Poster · #**6960** Posted **Aug 17, 2017, 3:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by vjose32

Something going on with PC Financial now. First they sold off their gas stations and now this. Email I got says they are rebranding and closing the store pavilions. They are ending their business relationship with CIBC but apparently CIBC is still running it, announcements are forthcoming.

According to CBC it's going to be called Simplii now. Better not start charging fees in the future!http://http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/cibc-1.4249139

Can't say Im sad. PC's customer service was abysmal. We went from doing all our banking there (daily, savings, Mortgage, LOC's) to virtually none.