The in-mall charity-driven initiative is looking to expand into other cities, with a concept that was developed based on findings by sociologists about giving.
Southcentre Mall in Calgary and Colouring It Forward Reconciliation Society have partnered to launch a month-long art exhibit featuring 17 Indigenous artists from across Western Canada.
The highly experiential 70,000 square foot store will also include a fulfillment centre and is part of a transformation of Southcentre during the pandemic.
The new store will replace a former location that recently shut at Southgate Centre and will be a fourth location for the storied retailer with an interesting history.
The VRKADE concept is expanding into other centres as well with opportunities presenting as retail space become available following mass store closures.
The landlord is identifying new tourism target markets that will drive traffic and exposure to its centres across the country in a first of its kind initiative.
According to a source, La Maison Simons has been in talks with Oxford Properties to open a store at Calgary's Southcentre Mall. If it happens, this would be the second Simons store location in Alberta, following its West Edmonton...