An off-schedule podcast discussion with Peter Woolford (President of Clairmark Consulting Ltd.) and Stephen O'Keefe (President of Bottom Line Matters). Craig, Peter and Stephen discuss the retail awakening -- consumers are changing and retailers need to adapt.
This week, Craig and Lee discuss the completion of the facade and two retail levels at Holt Renfrew's Mink Mile flagship store in Toronto, as well as the redevelopment of the massive Hudson's Bay department store in downtown Montreal.
This week, Craig & Lee discuss the potential luxury retail growth across Canada for 2021, including new standalone stores as well as in multi-brand retailers. Despite the pandemic, sales have been strong for luxury brands in Canada over the course of the past year.
Craig and Marcelle discuss what was happening in retail prior to the pandemic, and what the future holds as new tenants secure retail spaces across Canada.
This week, Craig & Lee are joined by fellow team member, Dustin Fuhs, to discuss the Canada-wide closures of all J.Crew stores as well as the significant reduction of Starbucks locations nationwide.
An off-schedule podcast discussion with Daniel Carman, VP at Over the Rainbow Ltd. Craig and Daniel discuss the COVID lockdown measure impacts on Canadian retailers and how provincial legislation is harming small retailers while allowing big-box stores to remain open.
A special edition podcast interview with Natalie Bibeau, President at NATA PR. Craig and Natalie discuss skills and education retailers may need to successfully emerge from a troubled 2020.
This week Craig & Lee talk about Gucci opening a standalone store in West Edmonton Mall and HBC’s The Room shifting strategy by adding menswear in the Vancouver location.