Craig sits down with Grace Yan, Commercial Consultant at Blackstone Commercial, to discuss the departure of Nordstrom store in CF Chinook Centre in Calgary.
Craig and Lee talk about some recent retail news in Calgary. That includes Holt Renfrew extending its lease in downtown Calgary at The CORE while adding new brands including a 'World of' Gucci concession. They also discuss CF Chinook Centre which is seeing new retailers being added such as Nike and Uniqlo.
Calgary and Montreal are the latest cities to see openings for the popular jewellery brand which is looking to gain market share with a growing loyal client base.
Calgary's first Uniqlo, Nike flagship store, and Jo Malone will be among new retailers while others are expanding or relocating in the city's top mall.
Mall GM Paige O'Neill talks about new retailers coming to the mall, future retailers possibly coming, the new retailers that have opened in the past few months, and what the mall expects for this holiday shopping season.
The company formerly known as Clearly Contacts has opened a beautiful brick-and-mortar location for the first time after launching three stores in 2013.
The unique company’s ‘demo stores’ act as a brand activation that also drives consumers to Dyson’s wholesale channels. It’s a model other retailers may consider amid COVID-19 downsizing.
Other News: Uniqlo announces Edmonton opening date, Casper enters Calgary with showroom with more planned, Frank And Oak launches new store and denim line.
Other News: Urban Fare opening in Calgary more than 5 years after announcement, ’canned Alberta air’ a huge success story, and A&W marks 100 years of burgers and root beer.
The luxury brand closed its downtown concession to open a beautiful 4,450 square foot store, as it looks to operate more suburban standalone units in Canada.
The 4,200 square foot store will be the French luxury brand’s first standalone location in an enclosed mall in Canada, and marks a shift in luxury from the downtown core to the suburbs.
We’re predicting that this year will be one of highs and lows — Sears Canada will shutter, Nordstrom Rack will enter Canada, marijuana will be legalized, and plenty of other developments.
Canada’s third full-sized Saks Fifth Avenue store will open in early 2018, two years after its first two locations. We’ve included 7 renderings of the new store in the article.