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215: GUCCI Opening in Edmonton, HBC’s The Room Adds Menswear

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This week Craig & Lee talk about Gucci opening a standalone store in West Edmonton Mall and HBC’s The Room shifting strategy by adding menswear in the Vancouver location.

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