The Metro Vancouver Retail Thread - Page 772

officedweller · #**15421** Posted **Feb 22, 2021, 5:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

I went to Sungiven foods on Hastings in Burnaby. It was a complete Trader Joes knock off, are all the stores done the same way? from shelving, to signage, to some of the packagin, the displays and even the tasting corner all look like a Trader Joes Store. Prices and selection were pretty good, much cheaper than I thought.

The City Square one is too.
You forgot to mention the style of check-out counters.

... except that Sungiven doesn't give enough information about the products on their signs.
If I had known that the $7 mango was a special Australian variety I wouldn't have initially been turned off of the store as havmg crazy high prices.

officedweller · #**15422** Posted **Feb 22, 2021, 5:40 AM**

Okay, so not Vancouver, but if Hudson's Bay is doing this in Montreal, I wonder if something similar is planned for the Vancouver store?

Downtown Montreal Hudson’s Bay Store Redevelopment Renderings and Plans Revealed
https://www.retail-insider.com/retai...lans-revealed/

zahav · #**15423** Posted **Feb 22, 2021, 6:54 AM**

I'm sure the Bay is thinking of something to do with that site. They will most likely keep the store there, but do something similar to Montreal and downsize. I was happy to hear they are re-opening in Oakridge's new development with a new concept store. I was worried the redevelopment would make it a no-brainer to just keep the location closed, but they must think it does decently if they are going into the new development too

officedweller · #**15424** Posted **Feb 22, 2021, 5:03 PM**

They would have had a good lease rate in the old Oakridge store (grandfathered from Woodward's which developed Oakridge).
I expect that they would have used that leverage to get a less than market lease rate on the new Oakridge premises (but doubt as low as the old buiding)

NewfBC · #**15425** Posted **Feb 22, 2021, 6:32 PM**

The thing is.. will The Bay still be around by the time Oakridge is built. Hopefully.

Ron.

Vin · #**15426** Posted **Feb 22, 2021, 10:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

He would be correct in his thinking.

https://www.google.com/search?q=sbux

Laughable for someone to use the stock index to gauge a company's health.

WarrenC12 · #**15427** Posted **Feb 22, 2021, 10:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Vin

Laughable for someone to use the stock index to gauge a company's health.

Don't you get tired of being wrong all the time?

connect2source · #**15428** Posted **Feb 22, 2021, 11:36 PM**

Looks like PAUL is finally about to open its Robson location. Been to many, mostly in airports around Europe, their selection is great and quality is amazing, hope it's the same here.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/paul...couver-opening

EastVanMark · #**15429** Posted **Feb 22, 2021, 11:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Okay, so not Vancouver, but if Hudson's Bay is doing this in Montreal, I wonder if something similar is planned for the Vancouver store?

Downtown Montreal Hudson’s Bay Store Redevelopment Renderings and Plans Revealed
https://www.retail-insider.com/retai...lans-revealed/

You have to think that something like that will come to pass eventually. Its inevitable. Vancouver is one of the larger of their stores in the country, and a downsize/repurposing of at least a few floors much like what happened close by in the old Eatons building will certainly happen at some point.

NewfBC · #**15430** Posted **Feb 23, 2021, 12:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by connect2source

Looks like PAUL is finally about to open its Robson location. Been to many, mostly in airports around Europe, their selection is great and quality is amazing, hope it's the same here.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/paul...couver-opening

Opening 'soon'... just like Jolibee has been for the past year or so. Don't believe everything you read from Dailyhive.com!

Ron.

jollyburger · #**15431** Posted **Feb 23, 2021, 1:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by NewfBC

Opening 'soon'... just like Jolibee has been for the past year or so. Don't believe everything you read from Dailyhive.com!

Ron.

They opened an Instagram account. It's opening.

https://www.instagram.com/paulcanada_bc/

EDIT: I forgot they also started to hire in January.

Conrad Yablonski · #**15432** Posted **Feb 23, 2021, 3:55 AM**

The Sungiven down on West Broadway doesn't look anything like the stores featured upthread in fact it's just a bland little dump with a bare minimum of.....whatever.

SpongeG · #**15433** Posted **Feb 23, 2021, 8:13 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by connect2source

Looks like PAUL is finally about to open its Robson location. Been to many, mostly in airports around Europe, their selection is great and quality is amazing, hope it's the same here.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/paul...couver-opening

when I went past the other night the hoarding was all gone and the doors were different, looked completed inside.

dreambrother808 · #**15434** Posted **Feb 23, 2021, 2:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Don't you get tired of being wrong all the time?

Obviously not. It’s the one thing he’s actually an expert in.

SpongeG · #**15435** Posted **Feb 24, 2021, 8:39 AM**

The Value Village spot at Burquitlam Plaza is getting a new tenant, I guess redevelopment is still some time away.

2021-02-24_12-37-56 by snub_you, on Flickr

Vin · #**15436** Posted **Feb 24, 2021, 10:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Don't you get tired of being wrong all the time?

When someone says so doesn't mean it's correct: especially you. That also applies to what you like to say about me too. Don't try too hard.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpongeG

when I went past the other night the hoarding was all gone and the doors were different, looked completed inside.

Most exciting item to open on that block of Robson in recent years. Can't wait.

SpongeG · #**15437** Posted **Feb 25, 2021, 8:19 AM**

Daiso is opening in Vancouver. Daiso Japan will be opening the store this time. The last Daiso store was operated by the Fairchild group as a franchise operation. That would explain why they changed the name of the store to Oomomo.

According to dailyhive it will be going in the old Indigo Spirit on Granville just off Robson.

jollyburger · #**15438** Posted **Feb 25, 2021, 8:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

Daiso is opening in Vancouver. Daiso Japan will be opening the store this time. The last Daiso store was operated by the Fairchild group as a franchise operation. That would explain why they changed the name of the store to Oomomo.

According to dailyhive it will be going in the old Indigo Spirit on Granville just off Robson.

I think Daiso will have a harder time in Canada when you compare it to Muji. While maybe it's comparable in quality, it seems more Dollar Store vs. Muji's marketing/product mix.

SpongeG · #**15439** Posted **Feb 26, 2021, 2:17 AM**

Daiso is a dollar store a hundred yen store. Its not a quality item but the quality and variety is quite good.

According to a photo they posted the store fixtures were shipped over from Japan.

they have a facebook page for info, seems like they will be expanding across Canada opening corporate stores.

https://www.facebook.com/daisocanadaofficial/

Denscity · #**15440** Posted **Feb 26, 2021, 3:15 AM**

There's been one in Richmond for years IIRC.