Shoppers Drug Mart

[W. K. Lis]

OMG you're right my George Weston stock was up 4% today!

Sell! Sell! Sell!

If you do sell, do you get Optimum or PC Points?

 

[prosperegal]

Apparently, the beauty boutique at the Yonge/Bloor store (Hudson's Bay Centre, concourse level) won't be ready for a while, according to a sales person, perhaps not until January 2014. According to her, there have been some issues about the plan. All they know is that it's happening.

 

[Skeezix]

I didn't appreciate that the introduction of fresh food was strictly an urban Toronto thing. Apparently it didn't go over as well in Regina, the first place they tried it outside T.O.

Loblaw Companies Ltd cookies help sweeten sales at Shoppers Drug Mart unit
Financial Post, 25 February 2016

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Might be out all day...

TorontoStar 10:36am via ExpionDev
All Loblaw stores closed due to computer outage, including Shoppers, No Frills. on.thestar.com/1T8tZPd

This is pretty impressive as fails go.

AoD

 

[Skeezix]

This is pretty impressive as fails go.

AoD

Kind of frightening that this company has designed its systems such that, if they fail, it forces the closure of the entire retail network owned by that company. Not one store. Not one region. Not one banner. All the Loblaw-owned chains.

Doesn't seem like a good way to run things, even if they were able to get it all back online fairly quickly.

 

[donoreo]

Might be out all day...

TorontoStar 10:36am via ExpionDev
All Loblaw stores closed due to computer outage, including Shoppers, No Frills. on.thestar.com/1T8tZPd

Shoppers was never down. They have not merged data centres yet.

 

[prosperegal]

So what's the deal with the Shoppers on Yonge, south of Bloor? It's been under renovations for over a year (or at least it seems that way) and is still operating that super-tiny mini store.

 

[someMidTowner]

So what's the deal with the Shoppers on Yonge, south of Bloor? It's been under renovations for over a year (or at least it seems that way) and is still operating that super-tiny mini store.

There's a thread for that: http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/thread...-charles-redevelopment-3s-brookmcilroy.20566/

 

[Chouster]

Hard Rock Cafe at Yonge/Dundas Square is becoming a flagship Shoppers Drug Mart.

http://www.retail-insider.com/retail-insider/2017/3/hard-rock-yonge

I wonder what will happen to foot traffic at the 10 Dundas East SDM.

 

[Tuscani01]

Damn, what a waste of such a prime location.

 

[Waterloo_Guy]

Damn, what a waste of such a prime location.

I disagree. I think this is the perfect place for it. That's what this part of town is for. But I do wonder where the Hardrock will go. There aren't many good stand-alone locations in this area that would make sense for them. The article says they are having trouble finding a spot near by, and it will be a while until the new proposals in the area are finished.

 

[Chouster]

My issue with SDM taking this spot is that there are two other SDM's within a 3 minute walk.

 

[Waterloo_Guy]

My issue with SDM taking this spot is that there are two other SDM's within a 3 minute walk.

Why is that an issue for you? Regardless, I imagine they will close those locations.

 

[Chouster]

Why? I just like more retail diversity.

Aren't SDM's franchised anyhow? I'm not sure if they can easily close the other locations.

 

[Skeezix]

I don't object to Shoppers at that location per se, but just wish the tenant was a little less common/more interesting. Shoppers is fine. But depressing when a lot of the retail outlets surrounding the square can also be found in a mall in Newmarket.