shopping centres

Retail Insider “Discount, Value & Off-Price Retail Report”: Value Retail Becomes a Defining Force in Canadian Retail

Lee Rivett -
Retail Insider's latest report examines how discount, value and off-price retailers are reshaping Canadian consumer behaviour, retail real estate and competitive strategy as value shopping becomes a mainstream force influencing retailers, landlords and investors alike.

Retail Insider “Real Estate & Leasing Report”: Scarcity and Curation Reshape Canadian Retail

Lee Rivett -
Retail Insider's latest Real Estate & Leasing Report examines how limited retail space, selective investment, and redevelopment strategies are reshaping Canada's commercial property market, with growing performance gaps between prime retail assets and secondary centres.

Retail Insider “Consumer Behavior & Retail Economy Report”: Canada’s Market Grows Increasingly Divided

Lee Rivett -
Retail Insider's latest Consumer Behavior and Retail Economy Report examines how affordability pressures, selective spending, retail real estate polarization, and widening differences between value and premium segments are reshaping Canada's retail landscape and influencing strategic decisions across the industry.

Q2 2026 Canadian Retail Real Estate: Scarcity, Curation and Selective Growth Reshape the Market

Craig Patterson -
Canadian retail real estate entered a scarcity-driven phase in Q2 2026 as prime assets gained pricing power, international retailers targeted top nodes, Hudson's Bay space created repositioning opportunities, and well-capitalized landlords pulled further ahead.

Retail Insider “Apparel & Fashion Report”: Market Polarization Reshapes Canadian Apparel Retail

Lee Rivett -
Retail Insider’s Q2 2026 Apparel & Fashion Report examines how premium brands, value retailers, resale concepts and specialists are reshaping Canadian apparel retail while mid-market chains face growing pressure.

Primaris Looks to Unlock Up to $375 Million from Excess Mall Lands

Craig Patterson -
Primaris REIT says its excess mall lands could be worth up to $375 million as the company evaluates more than 100 acres for potential residential, hotel and seniors housing development.

Why Cadillac Fairview Is Selling CF Shops at Don Mills

Craig Patterson -
The proposed sale of one of Toronto's pioneering open-air shopping centres appears to be part of a broader strategy to concentrate capital in a smaller number of flagship assets while creating a rare redevelopment opportunity for a new owner.

Toys “R” Us Brand and Stores Head to Different Owners in Canada

Lee Rivett -
An Ontario court has approved the breakup of Toys “R” Us Canada, with the brand, stores and Vaughan Mills lease heading to separate buyers. The future of the remaining stores after January 2027 remains uncertain.

Canada’s Luxury Retail Market Enters a More Strategic Era

Craig Patterson -
Canada’s luxury retail market is evolving through flagship expansion, mixed-use development, and shifting urban retail ecosystems. Craig Patterson interviews Casdin Parr.

Q1 2026 Real Estate & Leasing Retail Report: Tight Space, Tougher Deals

Craig Patterson -
Q1 2026 saw tight vacancy and rising rents collide with higher build-out costs. Winners are landlords who can reconfigure space fast; weaker assets face stress.

Primaris REIT Repurposing Malls After Hudson’s Bay Closures

Craig Patterson -
Primaris REIT is repurposing former Hudson’s Bay stores, turning anchor closures into a strategy to reshape Canadian shopping centres.

Daily Synopsis: May 1, 2026

Retail Insider -
Canadian retailers lean into domestic produce amid trade tensions, second Renaud-Bray closes in Quebec City during strike, Toronto teen builds viral hoodie brand on TikTok, SHEIN opens in Montreal, and other news.

Cadillac Fairview Dominates Canada’s Top-Performing Shopping Centres

Craig Patterson -
Cadillac Fairview leads Canada’s most productive shopping centres, with seven properties in the national top 10 by sales per square foot.

Woodbine Mall CCAA Signals Shift to Redevelopment

Craig Patterson -
Woodbine Mall enters CCAA as lenders move to take control, signalling a shift toward redevelopment of aging retail assets in Toronto. Craig Patterson interviews Antony Karabus about the situation.

How Canadian Shopping Centre Performance Has Changed Since Pre-COVID

Craig Patterson -
A comparison of 2019 and 2025 data reveals how Canadian shopping centre performance has shifted, with top-tier malls strengthening their dominance.

From The Desk: Strategic Growth and Market Polarization Shape Canadian Retail

Craig Patterson -
Canadian retail hits a turning point as expansion, real estate deals, and shifting consumer behaviour reshape performance across the sector.

Canadian Shopping Centre Performance Trends (2023–2025)

Craig Patterson -
Three-year data reveals widening performance gaps among Canadian shopping centres as top-tier malls strengthen their dominance.

Top Canadian Shopping Centres by Sales Per Square Foot in 2025

Craig Patterson -
New data ranks the top Canadian shopping centres by sales per square foot in 2025, highlighting strong performance among leading malls.

Canada’s Mall Redevelopment Boom Hits a Wall

Craig Patterson -
Canadian mall redevelopment faces delays as housing demand softens and financial pressures mount across retail real estate.

Bramalea City Centre Unveils Redesigned Food Court

Craig Patterson -
Bramalea City Centre, one of Canada’s largest shopping destinations, has completed a multimillion-dollar renovation of its South Food Court, enhancing visitor experience with improved design and functionality.

Primaris REIT reports strong tenant demand across its portfolio

Mario Toneguzzi -
Primaris is Canada’s only enclosed shopping centre focused REIT, with ownership interests in leading enclosed shopping centres located in growing Canadian markets.

CF Fairview Pointe Claire celebrates six decades of community, memories, and retail connection

Mario Toneguzzi -
As the first enclosed shopping centre on the West Island, and the second-largest mall in all of Canada at the time, it quickly became a landmark, a legacy that continues to define CF Fairview Pointe Claire as a vital community hub today.

Future of Shopping Centres: Beyond Tradition

Retail Insider -
Shopping centres evolve with innovation and sustainability, addressing the needs of future generations and transforming beyond traditional retail spaces.

Shopping Centres in Canada to See Changes Amid Pandemic and Shifting Retail Industry: Experts

Mario Toneguzzi -
Centres were already losing market share prior to the pandemic and landlords are adding non-retail and other uses to fill space vacated by anchors and other tenants.

E-commerce Solution for Shopping Centres During Lockdowns Launched in Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Consumers can shop from mall retailers from the comfort of shopping from their homes and have everything delivered.
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