Bloor-Yorkville Scene

[zang]

LCBO in Manulife is going to open in the enlarged ground floor space where William Ashley used to be!

I'm glad they're expanding that. I had assumed they would merge the old Rexall spot though. Makes for one less reason for foot traffic to enter into the mall however. I'm curious if the subway-adjacent HBC location will be eliminated with a much larger store nearby. It's great for the subway-riders, but far too small and with very limited selection.

 

[AlbertC]

Cartier have temporarily closed their flagship store at the Colonnade for renovations:

BRIEF: Cartier Shuts on Bloor for Renovation, Nordstrom Launches BEAUTYCYCLE in Canada

Other News: Costco opens 2 more business centres in Alberta and Ontario, Lightspeed expands, The Home Depot partners with Brian Gluckstein on collection.

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[Student99]

LCBO in Manulife is going to open in the enlarged ground floor space where William Ashley used to be!

Oh wow. Yes, I thought they were going to take over the rexall space possibly. They had already significantly expanded their location in the basement once before when they merged in their vintages section from elsewhere in the mall. I guess they are going to capitalize on street frontage and proximity to Eataly. Still, their current location was easily accessible to the university students and people doing their grocery shopping at City Market (I still think of this as Valumart).
What will take over their current space and the rexall then???

 

[AlbertC]

Kit and Ace at 102 Bloor West closed last month:

Kit and Ace has closed its last remaining Toronto location

Popular streetwear brand Kit and Ace officially shut down its flagship Toronto location last month, marking the closure of the company's last exist...

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[T.E.C.II]

I feel like Ralph Lauren would have been a good new tenant, but seeing as how Club Monaco is owned by RL, that's probably not happening.

Well, nothing lasts forever...

Ralph Lauren sells Club Monaco brand to private-equity firm Regent

Ralph Lauren Corp. undefined announced the sale of the Club Monaco brand to private-equity firm Regent L.P. on Thursday. The value of the deal was...

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[AlbertC]

Still unconfirmed on who it is, but the space of the former Gap store at the NE corner of Bay & Bloor has reportedly been leased.

Referenced in this article:

Forever 21 Begins Quietly Opening First Canadian “2.0” Stores [Photos]

The US-based fast-fashion retailer is making moves back into Canada after going bankrupt and exiting the country in 2019.

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More Forever 21 locations for Canada will be coming and it’s not yet certain how many YM will open this year. Getting new shipments of product is said to be a challenge which means that the new store rollout may be delayed in some markets.

Sources told Retail Insider in the winter that YM had been in negotiations to lease the former 17,000 square foot Gap store space at 60 Bloor Street West (corner of Bay Street) in Toronto and the deal is said to have ultimately not been signed. Another major retailer is said to have secured the lease for that space.

 

[pw20]

Still unconfirmed on who it is, but the space of the former Gap store at the NE corner of Bay & Bloor has reportedly been leased.

Referenced in this article:

Forever 21 Begins Quietly Opening First Canadian “2.0” Stores [Photos]

The US-based fast-fashion retailer is making moves back into Canada after going bankrupt and exiting the country in 2019.

retail-insider.com

Not quite sure who this could be other than Uniqlo or Zara (Morguard is their landlord already - would make sense to move them to the corner).

 

[T.E.C.II]

Not quite sure who this could be other than Uniqlo or Zara (Morguard is their landlord already - would make sense to move them to the corner).

Would Zara bother moving just down the block from their current location?

 

[pw20]

Would Zara bother moving just down the block from their current location?

If they wanted more space and their landlord incentivized them. Morguard owns both buildings and may have wanted to consolidate the Zara space with the old Fossil space (as an example).

 

[Benito]

Not quite sure who this could be other than Uniqlo or Zara (Morguard is their landlord already - would make sense to move them to the corner).

I would love a Uniqlo here.

 

[Benito]

This is coming to the Manulife center.

 

[pw20]

Anne Fontaine is opening at 110 Bloor Street West.

 

[AlbertC]

The original location of "Dessert Lady" at 12 Cumberland Street will be closing on June 6th. Their business operations will continue at the recently opened location at 1 Sultan Street (just east of St. Thomas, south of Bloor).

Original location of favourite Toronto dessert place closes permanently

The original location of a dessert spot that's been a favourite in Toronto has permanently closed its doors. The 12 Cumberland location of Dessert La…

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[Bayer]

The original location of "Dessert Lady" at 12 Cumberland Street will be closing on June 6th. Their business operations will continue at the recently opened location at 1 Sultan Street (just east of St. Thomas, south of Bloor).

Original location of favourite Toronto dessert place closes permanently

The original location of a dessert spot that's been a favourite in Toronto has permanently closed its doors. The 12 Cumberland location of Dessert La…

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I love their Sultan St. location, in that beautifully-restored building at the corner of St. Thomas; I'm looking forward to going back soon. Good food and a very pleasant and quiet place to sit and relax.

 

[pw20]

LAFAYETTE 148 is opening at 130 Bloor Street.