Other News: Lise Watier maximizes brand visibility, Hudson's Bay launches social impact platform, Jane's Walk goes virtual, Farm Boy continues expansion, London Drugs supports local, and Bed Bath & Beyond launches same-day delivery.
The CEO of BOMA says that landlords are doing what they can to help tenants, and that government support will lead to further assistance for foodservice and retailers.
The world’s largest sporting goods retailer showcased its latest tech at Salesforce Dreamforce, and says that it plans to bring many of its latest innovations to Canada amid a store expansion.
The half-day event will feature retail leaders from major landlords and real estate firms, and will be held at the Toronto Reference Library in the morning.
The highly anticipated merger of two downtown shopping centres will see an innovative new complex, featuring a range of retailers including a spectacular Time Out food hall, Decathlon store, Sephora, and a rumoured popular retailer.
Canadian cities are seeing new food halls that are creating increased footfall and drawing in consumers from a wider area. But will we become oversaturated if too many are built?
Other News: New 80,000 sq ft home furnishings centre opens in Toronto, Square One’s ‘Market District’ embraces independent vendors, 12,000 sq ft Rogers experience centre opening at Canada’s busiest pedestrian intersection.
The Canadian landlord is working with two companies to create diverse pop-up activations, which is part of a bigger trend towards experiential brick-and-mortar retail.
The Canadian landlord and the popular entertainment and theatrical company will launch its first concept in the fall of 2019, addressing the trend of adding entertainment to shopping centres. Multiple locations are said to be in the works.
The flagship will take two levels in the mall’s former Sears space, as part of a project that will eventually involve the creation of a ‘West Island city centre’.
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.
The stores will be in Toronto, Edmonton and Calgary. When open, Saks OFF 5TH will operate seven Canadian stores, well on its way to opening 25 locations by the year 2018.
The 100-store centre will be 65,000 square feet larger than originally announced, spanning an impressive 415,000 square feet. It will be Edmonton's first-and-only 'pure' outlet centre.
Quebec's busiest mall, the Montreal Eaton Centre, will change its name as it merges with the adjacent Complexe Les Ailes. The mall's new name has yet to be determined by landlord Ivanhoe Cambridge.
Downtown Montreal's iconic Place Ville Marie will see a $100 million renovation, including substantial improvements to its retail component. Its landlord, Ivanhoe Cambridge, plans to make more investments in its other downtown Montreal retail properties as well.
Ivanhoe Cambridge purchased Alberta Investment Management Corp.'s...