The following is a list of 28 retailers which are either new to Canada, or expanding their operations nationally. Although some of these retailers have recently been discussed in Retail Insider, most are new and haven’t been revealed until now.
The list is sponsored by Vancouver-based Peregrine, which custom designs and fabricates retail, display, furniture and architectural features for some of the country’s top retailers.
| STORE NAME | LOCATIONS TO OPEN IN CANADA | NEW OR EXPANDING? | ESTIMATED # OF LOCATIONS POST-EXPANSION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abercrombie & Fitch | Vancouver (Summer 2015) | Expanding | 5+ |
| AllSaints | Vancouver (Summer 2015) | Expanding | 2+ |
| Aritzia | Vancouver, Montreal, Halifax, Oshawa, Saint Bruno, QC | Expanding | 60+ |
| Atlantic Fabrics | Truro, N.S. (Spring 2015) | Expanding | 5+ |
| Bailey Nelson Eyewear | Toronto (now open) | Expanding | 2+ |
| Cabela’s | Abbotsford BC (fall 2016), Calgary (fall 2015), Moncton NB (May 28, 2015), Ottawa (Spring 2016) | Expanding | 11+ |
| Choices Market | Vancouver (Commercial Drive) | Expanding | 10+ |
| Cole Haan Outlet | Vancouver (Richmond: Summer 2015) | Expanding | 3+ |
| Consonant Skincare | Toronto (now open) | Expanding | 2+ (unknown) |
| COS by H&M | Toronto (fall 2015), Montreal (winter 2015) | New | 4+ |
| Dollarama | Across Canada | Expanding | 1200+ |
| Drake General Store | Toronto (Union Station, spring 2015) | Expanding | 5+ |
| DSW Shoes | Sherwood Park AB, Victoria BC, Moncton NB, Barrie ON, Toronto, London ON (all fall 2015) | Expanding | 40-50 estimated |
| Famous Footwear | Vaughan, ON (March 2015) | Expanding | Unknown, but substantial |
| Kit and Ace | Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Halifax, possibly Kelowna – all by early 2016 | Expanding | 15+ |
| LEGO Store | Winnipeg, Toronto | Expanding | 11+ |
| Loding | Toronto (3rd location), Montreal | Expanding | Unknown |
| Nordstrom | Vancouver (1+), Toronto (3+), Edmonton speculated | Expanding | 7 to 10 |
| Pan Am Games Store | Toronto | New | One? |
| Polo Ralph Lauren Outlet | Vancouver (Richmond: Summer 2015), Edmonton TBD | Expanding | 5+ |
| Rider Store | Saskatoon (May 2015) | Expanding | 5+ |
| Saks Fifth Avenue | Toronto (Spring 2016), Etobicoke ON (Spring 2016), Vancouver (TBD), Montreal, Calgary TBD | New | 7 estimated |
| Secret Location Outlet | Vancouver (Richmond, Summer 2015) | New | Possibly only one |
| Sitka | Vancouver (now open), possibly Calgary, southern Ontario, and another Vancouver unit. | Expanding | Unknown |
| Strong’s Market | North Vancouver, BC (early 2016) | Expanding | 2+ |
| Urban Fare | Calgary (Mount Royal Village) | Expanding | 6+ |
| Versace | Vancouver (TBD) | Expanding | 5 estimated |
| West Elm | Calgary (Mount Royal Village) | Expanding | 4+ |
Do you guys have any information on the expansion happening at Masonville Place in the former Sears location? It’s supposed to feature many first to London stores.
We’d have to do some digging – the landlord’s website hasn’t updated the mall’s lease plan and we lack connections to the London market.