Headwear brand Lids will launch 45 boutique spaces with some as large as 1,500 square feet, marking the first time that DSW and the Shoe Company has had such a partnership.
This is the first of a series where Retail Insider interviews Canadian retail leaders to discuss what's happening and what's to come at an unprecedented time.
The US-based company has announced a shift in strategy that includes a new name, rewards programs, website, and plans to open more stores in Canada in strategic locations. We spoke to the president of the Canadian division about the closure of Town Shoes as well.
Sources say that The Shoe Company will open a Canadian chain of large-sized discount shoe stores, similar to America's DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse. Lease negotiations are already underway for its first store location in suburban Toronto. The new retailer...