The Retail Apocalypse

[christiesplits]

The Guardian: Abandoned stores, empty homes: why San Francisco's economic boom looks like a crisis
As the city experiences a new wave of gentrification, businesses are shuttering – and nothing is replacing them

Abandoned stores, empty homes: why San Francisco's economic boom looks like a crisis | Adrian Daub

As the city experiences a new wave of gentrification, businesses are shuttering – and nothing is replacing them

www.theguardian.com

 

[torontowest91]

IKEA closing pickup stores

Ikea pick-up point in Kitchener to close by end of month

Ikea Canada has announced it will be closing its pick-up store in Kitchener.

kitchener.ctvnews.ca

London was supposed to have a full store built but it was placed on hold and no further updates. Weird.

 

[AlbertC]

Bose are closing all their remaining Canadian locations among 119 stores worldwide.

Bose to Shutter Canadian Stores Amid Brick-and-Mortar Retail Retreat

The audio equipment brand will exit its remaining Canadian storefronts amid a company shift that will see many stores close globally.

www.retail-insider.com

 

[Towered]

Bose are closing all their remaining Canadian locations among 119 stores worldwide.

Bose to Shutter Canadian Stores Amid Brick-and-Mortar Retail Retreat

The audio equipment brand will exit its remaining Canadian storefronts amid a company shift that will see many stores close globally.

www.retail-insider.com

I've never even seen a Bose store.

 

[AlbertC]

I've never even seen a Bose store.

Locally there's one at Yorkdale and a suburban location at Toronton Premium Outlets. Other notable stores across the country are at Rideau Centre in Ottawa and Montreal Eaton Centre. While their previous stores at Vancouver, Newmarket, Edmonton, Calgary and Laval have already closed down.

 

[Towered]

Locally there's one at Yorkdale and a suburban location at Toronton Premium Outlets. Other notable stores across the country are at Rideau Centre in Ottawa and Montreal Eaton Centre. While their previous stores at Vancouver, Newmarket, Edmonton, Calgary and Laval have already closed down.

I don't see why they'd need their own brick and mortar stores when their products are widely available at large electronics retailers.

 

[christiesplits]

Ten Thousand Villages closing most of its operations, including both Toronto locations.

Ten Thousand Villages announces closure of corporate operations | Globalnews.ca

Ten Thousand Villages announced Tuesday that it will close its corporate operations across Canada.

globalnews.ca

 

[PinkLucy]

Carlton Cards is closing https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/carlton-cards-papyrus-stores-closing-within-weeks-1.4778542

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Carlton Cards is closing https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/carlton-cards-papyrus-stores-closing-within-weeks-1.4778542

Hallmark barely got a presence in the GTA - and all in the burbs. Papyrus products are already available at Indigo anyways - a standalone store just for cards feels a little quaint.

AoD

 

[Towered]

Hallmark barely got a presence in the GTA - and all in the burbs.

AoD

Who still spends money on cards? It baffles me.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Who still spends money on cards? It baffles me.

I do, but only in boxes for Christmas (and same for thank you cards). e-cards are kind of pathetic.

AoD

 

[PinkLucy]

Cards have become such a ridiculous price -- $10 to say happy birthday?

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Cards have become such a ridiculous price -- $10 to say happy birthday?

And half the time the ones from Hallmark and Carlton are ugly as sin.

AoD

 

[AlbertC]

If it's for basic or casual cards, I can find them at Dollarama. Maybe sometimes fancier ones for specific occasions and birthdays. The downtown and PATH locations of Carlton Cards/Papyrus may be helpful if a card is needed in the company environment but not necessarily high volume sellers.

 

[christiesplits]

Cards have become such a ridiculous price -- $10 to say happy birthday?

Nowadays there are so many independent, local makers of greeting cards that buying a tacky one from Hallmark for the same price is bone-headed.