The new retail concept called rooms + spaces will be rolled out across the country by early summer, and Putman says that he plans to open even more than expected by the end of the year.
Sam Winberg and the team at Retail Ventures CND are handling the sale of leases for a total of 65 store locations following the announcement that Bed Bath & Beyond and Buy Buy Baby would exit Canada.
New tenants will have to be found for spaces vacated by the retailer following court filings last week that will wind down the Canadian retail division.
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