soundmuseum
Active Member
Estee Lauder was successful - Brandon Truaxe has been removed as CEO of Deciem on an interim basis.
https://business.financialpost.com/...cessful-intervention-by-investor-estee-lauder
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Estee Lauder was successful - Brandon Truaxe has been removed as CEO of Deciem on an interim basis.
https://business.financialpost.com/...cessful-intervention-by-investor-estee-lauder
soundmuseum
Active Member
Game Shack in the Atrium on Bay concourse has closed. The store has moved up to Orfus Road. I wonder what Atrium will do with that space?
innsertnamehere
Superstar
that was a great little games store with good prices - though it was very dated and badly needed an update.
AlbertC
Superstar
Game Shack and Gamerama (near Yonge & Eg) are a rare breed in this city. Haven't personally bought a console game in years but definitely good memories of these places.
LL Bean is coming to Canada: https://www.retail-insider.com/retail-insider/2018/10/llbean-announces-expansion-into-canada
innsertnamehere
Superstar
Ooohh..
Love their stuff. I have family in New Brunswick and always find my self stopping at an LL Bean in New Hampshire on the drive there to make a couple of sales-tax free purchases from them.
Love their stuff. I have family in New Brunswick and always find my self stopping at an LL Bean in New Hampshire on the drive there to make a couple of sales-tax free purchases from them.
gabe
Senior Member
BiWay is set to be resurrected in 2019 with new store
https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/biway-...7z6rFjlWFg69Tf_cZNUWVhrTFQ2NYsuc47BmRRArq-HlA
Defunct discount chain BiWay is set to make a comeback of sorts in 2019.
BiWay had around 250 shops across the country and operated for more than 30 years before shutting down in 2001.
Retail veteran Mal Coven, 89, who helped build the brand, hopes to resurrect the name with a new 7,500 square feet "BiWay $10 Store" scheduled to open in August in Toronto.
BiWay is a legacy brand,” Coven told CTV News.
“We carried a lot of brands, but never junk. This will be a new concept store with branded, quality goods.”
Coven, who lives in Toronto, hopes the BiWay name will give him a competitive advantage in the new retail landscape.
“One of my rules was that I never bought anything that I would be ashamed to bring home to my family,” Coven said, The new chain concept will see everything in stock sold for $10 or under.
With tens of thousands of dollars worth of goods ready and the backing of investors, Coven aims to open four more stores by the end of 2020.
“We’ve never had preparation like this for any BiWay store,” he told CTV News.
“I’m excited about this. The store will be a success, no question.”
The stores will stock children’s wear, household furnishings, mens and ladies wear, toys, toiletries and food.
Coven, the son of Russian Jewish immigrants, grew up in Boston and his late wife Miriam was from Montreal.
In 1961, he received a lucky break when his brother-in-law Abe Fish invited him to Toronto to become a partner in two stores, which would lead to the creation of BiWay.
https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/biway-...7z6rFjlWFg69Tf_cZNUWVhrTFQ2NYsuc47BmRRArq-HlA
Defunct discount chain BiWay is set to make a comeback of sorts in 2019.
BiWay had around 250 shops across the country and operated for more than 30 years before shutting down in 2001.
Retail veteran Mal Coven, 89, who helped build the brand, hopes to resurrect the name with a new 7,500 square feet "BiWay $10 Store" scheduled to open in August in Toronto.
BiWay is a legacy brand,” Coven told CTV News.
“We carried a lot of brands, but never junk. This will be a new concept store with branded, quality goods.”
Coven, who lives in Toronto, hopes the BiWay name will give him a competitive advantage in the new retail landscape.
“One of my rules was that I never bought anything that I would be ashamed to bring home to my family,” Coven said, The new chain concept will see everything in stock sold for $10 or under.
With tens of thousands of dollars worth of goods ready and the backing of investors, Coven aims to open four more stores by the end of 2020.
“We’ve never had preparation like this for any BiWay store,” he told CTV News.
“I’m excited about this. The store will be a success, no question.”
The stores will stock children’s wear, household furnishings, mens and ladies wear, toys, toiletries and food.
Coven, the son of Russian Jewish immigrants, grew up in Boston and his late wife Miriam was from Montreal.
In 1961, he received a lucky break when his brother-in-law Abe Fish invited him to Toronto to become a partner in two stores, which would lead to the creation of BiWay.
Northern Light
Superstar
Staples is set to test a new concept at its University/Dundas location.
It includes co-working space, a cafe, and an area to test new hi-tech gadgetry.
https://www.blogto.com/city/2018/12/staples-coworking-toronto-canada/
It includes co-working space, a cafe, and an area to test new hi-tech gadgetry.
https://www.blogto.com/city/2018/12/staples-coworking-toronto-canada/
Northern Light
Superstar
West end gourmet doughnut emporium Gloryhole is opening an east end outpost, roughly at Gerrard and Coxwell.
Northern Light
Superstar
McEwan's Bloor Street location at One Bloor opens next month!
https://www.styledemocracy.com/mcewans-yonge-bloor-january-2019/
Features:
McEwan’s Cafe
Fabbrica Pizza,
carving station and rotisserie (offering prime rib, porchetta, brisket, and more)
sushi bar,
hot and cold table,
salad and sandwich station
dry ageing room.
https://www.styledemocracy.com/mcewans-yonge-bloor-january-2019/
Features:
McEwan’s Cafe
Fabbrica Pizza,
carving station and rotisserie (offering prime rib, porchetta, brisket, and more)
sushi bar,
hot and cold table,
salad and sandwich station
dry ageing room.
androiduk
Senior Member
From the toronto Star
Tokyo Smoke plans to open pot shop in former HMV flagship on Yonge St.
The site of Toronto’s former flagship HMV store, which played host to some of the biggest names in music, could soon serve up a different kind of high.
The sprawling building at 333 Yonge St. where music lovers once went for DVD’s, CD’s and performances from bands such as Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Guns ‘N’ Roses is earmarked to become one of Toronto’s first cannabis stores.
Tokyo Smoke, which operates cannabis retail stores in Manitoba and coffee shops in Toronto, and is operated by Canopy Growth Corp., is teaming up with a winner of the cannabis retail store lottery to sell pot in the heart of arguably the most storied strip in Canada.
“Tokyo Smoke has come to an agreement with one of the Ontario lottery winners to utilize our brand for their Toronto store,” said Canopy Growth’s communication co-ordinator D’Arcy McDonell in an email. “We are excited that the Tokyo Smoke brand will continue playing a role in Torontonian’s legal cannabis experience.”
He added that “The lottery winner will have full ownership and control over the Toronto store.”
The operator is listed as Colin Campbell on the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario website.
Tokyo Smoke plans to open pot shop in former HMV flagship on Yonge St.
The site of Toronto’s former flagship HMV store, which played host to some of the biggest names in music, could soon serve up a different kind of high.
The sprawling building at 333 Yonge St. where music lovers once went for DVD’s, CD’s and performances from bands such as Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Guns ‘N’ Roses is earmarked to become one of Toronto’s first cannabis stores.
Tokyo Smoke, which operates cannabis retail stores in Manitoba and coffee shops in Toronto, and is operated by Canopy Growth Corp., is teaming up with a winner of the cannabis retail store lottery to sell pot in the heart of arguably the most storied strip in Canada.
“Tokyo Smoke has come to an agreement with one of the Ontario lottery winners to utilize our brand for their Toronto store,” said Canopy Growth’s communication co-ordinator D’Arcy McDonell in an email. “We are excited that the Tokyo Smoke brand will continue playing a role in Torontonian’s legal cannabis experience.”
He added that “The lottery winner will have full ownership and control over the Toronto store.”
The operator is listed as Colin Campbell on the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario website.
WislaHD
Superstar
It is not an inappropriate location from a business perspective.
But chalk it up as another reason why I would like to avoid Yonge+Dundas as much as possible.
But chalk it up as another reason why I would like to avoid Yonge+Dundas as much as possible.
androiduk
Senior Member
Photo 123 has moved from their location at Charles & Yonge. Reopening at Homewood and Carlton.
androiduk
Senior Member
After almost 60 years Roberts Gallery at Yonge & Isabella is moving. They're going over to Dupont & Christie. It's interesting that the building on Yonge has been sold. Wouldn't mind seeing a condo here that incorporates the heritage building next door at the corner of Yonge & Isabella which is the old House of Lords hair salon. It was also the site of the first Canadian Tire.
From their blog;
We are very excited to finally announce that Roberts Gallery will be moving to its 6th location in our more than 175 year history.
We will be moving our gallery to 631 Dupont Street. This new location is east of Christie, on the south side of Dupont (across from the Loblaws). The new space is actually three buildings we are converting into one. The size will be roughly the same area as the main floor of our current gallery. We are currently doing a major renovation of the new space and hope to be ready for occupancy sometime late this year or early 2020.
Access to the Dupont /Christie area is quite good for TTC users and very good for street parking. We hope to have a space or two for customer parking behind our building.
Our current agreement with the new owners of 641 Yonge (our current location) ends July 31st so we have leased an interim space at 300 Campbell Avenue, Suite 203. This is in the Clock Factory Building near the Junction at Dupont, west of Lansdowne. It will be a smaller space but it will be ideally located for us to check in on the renovation project over those 4 – 6 months.
We will keep you informed of the progress. If you would prefer to move to our email list, please do not hesitate to contact us at 416 924 8731 or info@robertsgallery.net.
We look forward to seeing you in our new gallery.
Paul Wildridge
From their blog;
We are very excited to finally announce that Roberts Gallery will be moving to its 6th location in our more than 175 year history.
We will be moving our gallery to 631 Dupont Street. This new location is east of Christie, on the south side of Dupont (across from the Loblaws). The new space is actually three buildings we are converting into one. The size will be roughly the same area as the main floor of our current gallery. We are currently doing a major renovation of the new space and hope to be ready for occupancy sometime late this year or early 2020.
Access to the Dupont /Christie area is quite good for TTC users and very good for street parking. We hope to have a space or two for customer parking behind our building.
Our current agreement with the new owners of 641 Yonge (our current location) ends July 31st so we have leased an interim space at 300 Campbell Avenue, Suite 203. This is in the Clock Factory Building near the Junction at Dupont, west of Lansdowne. It will be a smaller space but it will be ideally located for us to check in on the renovation project over those 4 – 6 months.
We will keep you informed of the progress. If you would prefer to move to our email list, please do not hesitate to contact us at 416 924 8731 or info@robertsgallery.net.
We look forward to seeing you in our new gallery.
Paul Wildridge
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AlbertC
Superstar
Inkbox has opened at 379 Queen St W in downtown:
www.retail-insider.com
Popular Temporary Tattoo Concept ‘Inkbox’ Launches New Brand in First Permanent Retail Space
The company, which has relied on social media to create brand awareness, is expanding further into physical retail with its first permanent location.
www.retail-insider.com