Vancouver Retail

Oakridge Park in Vancouver is partnering with Montreal-based Moment Factory to launch Wonderground on November 2. The ticketed interactive gaming attraction will also accommodate brand activations and events, adding another entertainment offering to the mixed-use retail development.

Oakridge Park's inaugural Front Row fashion event brought together John Legend, Joe Zee, more than 40 boutiques and a 250-person production crew. QuadReal's Irene Quan explains the luxury retail strategy, customer engagement initiatives and plans to establish an annual Vancouver fashion event.

KaleMart24 founder Sam Saoudi and Think Retail's Tony Flanz discuss plans for 100 stores or franchise agreements, Toronto expansion, Vancouver opportunities and the economics of healthier convenience retail in a Retail Insider podcast interview.

Canadian retail construction has fallen to its lowest level in a decade, but the national slowdown masks major differences across the country: JLL data.

Canada's luxury retail market is becoming increasingly concentrated around a select group of premier destinations as brands prioritize flagship stores, direct customer relationships and experience-led retail. Retail Insider's latest report examines the forces reshaping luxury investment, real estate and competition.

Canadian furniture brand Sundays is expanding in Southern California with new showrooms in Pasadena and Santa Monica, building on a showroom strategy first tested in Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary.

Canadian Tire’s new Hudson’s Bay summer line, shoplifting increases, class action targets bogus maple syrup producer, Peavey Mart store relaunch, Horses Atelier shutting after 14 years, and other news.

Craig and Lee discuss the latest Oakridge Park announcement, highlighting the addition of luxury and upper contemporary brands to Vancouver's retail landscape and how it will impact downtown.

Craig and Lee discuss the differences and similarities in the retail scenes of Vancouver and San Francisco. They explore store closures, the impact of poverty on retail, rising retail crime, and the resilience of high-end retailers in these cities.