The following is a list of 30 retailers which are either new to Canada, or expanding their operations nationally. The list was compiled by Vancouver-based Peregrine, which custom designs and fabricates retail, display, furniture and architectural features for some of the country’s top retailers.
This list will be updated and expanded in the coming weeks. To have your retailer added to this list, email Craig Patterson at: insider@retail-insider.com
| STORE NAME | LOCATIONS TO OPEN | NEW OR EXPANDING | ESTIMATED # OF LOCATIONS AFTER EXPANSION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Mississauga, Winnipeg, Ottawa, more expected | Expanding | 130 |
| Jimmy Choo | Toronto (opened July), Vancouver expected | New | 2 + Holt Renfrew shops-in-store (estimated 5-6) |
| Ladurée | TBA (Toronto is speculated) | New | 1+ |
| Versace | Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver | New | 3-4 |
| Versace Home | Vancouver (Gastown) | Expanding | 1+ |
| Kate Spade | West Vancouver, nation-wide exected | Expanding | 8+ |
| Lole | Toronto, Mississauga, Whistler plus 6 more | Expanding | 23 |
| Massimo Dutti | Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver | Expanding | 10+ |
| Zara | Nation-wide | Expanding | 26 |
| Lindt | Ontario, Alberta, BC, Quebec and New Brunswick | Expanding | 32 |
| Strellson | Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver (unannounced) | Expanding | 4+ |
| DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse | Mississauga ON, Newmarket ON, Canada-wide | New | Unknown |
| Dylan’s Candy Bar | Toronto | New | 1+ |
| American Girl | Toronto, Vancouver, nation-wide (via Chapters/Indigo) | New | 10-15 shops-in-stores |
| Dollarama | Ontario, Western Canada | Expanding | 400 new locations, 1,200 total |
| Apple Store Flagship | Vancouver, Toronto | New Flagships | 2 |
| Samsung | Canada-wide | Expanding | 90 |
| Walmart | Canada-wide | Expanding | 35 new, adding to 391 locations |
| Porsche Design | Calgary, Ottawa, Montreal, Vancouver and possibly Edmonton | Expanding | As many as 8 |
| Kleinfeld Bridal (at Hudson’s Bay) | Toronto (now open), possibly Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary | New | As many as 4 |
| Saks Fifth Avenue | Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, possibly Calgary | New | 7 |
| Off 5th Saks Fifth Avenue | Canada-wide | New | 25 |
| Yankee Candle | Canada-wide | New | 50 |
| Nordstrom | Calgary, Ottawa, Vancouver, Toronto, possibly Edmonton | New | 7-8 |
| Nordstrom Rack | Canada-wide | New | Up to 20 |
| Christian Dior (flagships) | Vancouver, Toronto | New | 2 |
| Sporting Life | Vancouver, Edmonton Calgary, Montreal | Expanding | 7+ new stores, adding to current 4 locations |
| Fossil | Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver | Expanding | 33 |
| Vince Camuto | Toronto, and Canada-wide | New | Unknown |
For reference, we’ve posted links to our articles on the above retailers, below:
[Target]
[Laduree]
[Versace]
[Lole]
[Lindt]
[Dylan’s Candy Bar] [American Girl]
[Samsung]
[Walmart]
[Target]
[Christian Dior flagship(Vancouver)]
[Fossil]
You mention a Dior flagship in Toronto- any more information on this?
We snuck in a few unreported tips within the list, and we’ll continue to do so. We expect to announce Toronto’s Dior flagship location some time in the next few weeks.
Lots of luxury names. Very few if any middle to low end fashion retailers. Going to be very challenging for B and C malls across the country to attract any of the names posted with exception of Dollarama.
oh boy! This is kinda sad. Everyone will look the same, smell the same etc.
I’m less concerned about the couple of luxury shops, more concerned with retailers like Zara, Dutti, Dollar Store, Fossil, Saks, Yankee Candles (WTF! who needs that crap) and their number of locations.
How boring is it when everyone on the streets looks the same? You should do a similar write up and determine how many independent retailers are scheduled to open up. Even if it’s just in a couple of major Canadian cities.
Isn’t Uniqlo opening up in Vancouver?
We’ll be adding to this list shortly. Correct – Uniqlo intends to open in Vancouver and Toronto, as well as other Canadian cities. We’ve got a total list of over 200 retailers and we’ll be publishing similar lists in the coming weeks.
Fossil should be Canada wide.
Sage Wellness seems to be on an aggressive national rollout too.
Noticed Simons is missing on the list.
Absolutely – this list is only the beginning. We’ll be regularly posting lists that will include luxury retailers, value-priced retailers and large-format retailers, for example.
We’ve got about 200 on our list and we expect to reveal a segment this coming Friday.
You didn’t mention Chicos and The Black and White store. Both are in Square One, Mississauga Ontario.
We’ll be adding to this list with those and many other retailers. We’ve got a list of about 200 retailers growing, so we’ll create separate lists to reflect new American retailers, luxury retailers, department store, etc.
What about restaurants? Will you be doing that too?
Hello KamL, we unfortunately won’t be reporting on restaurants at this time.