soundmuseum
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Zellers will be opening their pop-up in the back of the basement of the Queen St. Bay, where the Foodwares restaurant/café used to be.
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longfortheoldview
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Is that the west side of the basement where that small nondescript cafe was? Is the Zellers pop-up only in the footprint of that cafe?
Or are we talking in the Pusateri's area?
Or are we talking in the Pusateri's area?
Northern Light
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Northern Light
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Was at the Eglinton Square location today......
Saw cosmetics was completely torn out......
Inquired........ they're turning that location into a Clearance store.
The intention, at least as related to store level staff is to sustain operations for several more years (apparently the lease has quite a bit to go on it); though I imagine there is an 'out' clause and HBC will happily leave a low-performing location when the time is right.
But for now, anyways, the store is becoming the place other stores will get rid of their season-end, run-end product.
I didn't spend much time there, but I did note one product I was 1/2 tempted by....
A fairly large, live-edge, solid wood, coffee table, supposedly, previously priced at $1500 and change; now $499
I gave it a once over, knocked on it, felt the weight, it's a really solidly made piece, it really is likely a well over $1,000 value.
Just saying, apparently it's the last one.
If you do go by for it...........don't think you're carrying it home on the bus, LOL. You'll need two people and a vehicle.
Saw cosmetics was completely torn out......
Inquired........ they're turning that location into a Clearance store.
The intention, at least as related to store level staff is to sustain operations for several more years (apparently the lease has quite a bit to go on it); though I imagine there is an 'out' clause and HBC will happily leave a low-performing location when the time is right.
But for now, anyways, the store is becoming the place other stores will get rid of their season-end, run-end product.
I didn't spend much time there, but I did note one product I was 1/2 tempted by....
A fairly large, live-edge, solid wood, coffee table, supposedly, previously priced at $1500 and change; now $499
I gave it a once over, knocked on it, felt the weight, it's a really solidly made piece, it really is likely a well over $1,000 value.
Just saying, apparently it's the last one.
If you do go by for it...........don't think you're carrying it home on the bus, LOL. You'll need two people and a vehicle.
torontowest91
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kinda like the old sherway home outfitters... there was some serious deals there. Got a ted baker suit for $60 and Ugg boots for $30
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Eglinton Square will certainly see redevelopment in the next decade as well; though The Bay is/was not known for clearance stores the way Sears was (with several former full-line stores in marginal locations rebranded as Outlets).
I could see Woodbine going the same way.
Northern Light
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The moribund store at Burlington Centre will shuttered June '24.
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Hudson’s Bay to Close Store in Burlington ON, will Relocate Zellers Shop-in-Store [Exclusive]
One of two Hudson’s Bay department stores in the city will close next year as the retailer strategizes its real estate portfolio.
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Not a total surprise as the site at Mapleview is certainly more upscale and contemporary? But it does beg the question of what happens to the BM site, which is huge. And contains many useful and busy stores ( Canadian Tire, Denningers etc etc) and restaurants. But still huge. Fronting on Fairview and Guelph line, so along the direct access to the proposed and in works developments keyed to the GO train stations at Fairview and Appelby. Surrounded by a lot of one story commercial that is also ripe for a second look at utilization. Investments have been made in this mall in the recent years, but this seems like a very good opportunity to reimagine much of this property.The moribund store at Burlington Centre will shuttered June '24.
Hudson’s Bay to Close Store in Burlington ON, will Relocate Zellers Shop-in-Store [Exclusive]
One of two Hudson’s Bay department stores in the city will close next year as the retailer strategizes its real estate portfolio.
Towered
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And yet by some miracle the one at Woodbine continues to endure. It's mysterious...The moribund store at Burlington Centre will shuttered June '24.
Hudson’s Bay to Close Store in Burlington ON, will Relocate Zellers Shop-in-Store [Exclusive]
One of two Hudson’s Bay department stores in the city will close next year as the retailer strategizes its real estate portfolio.
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The Burlington Mall store was originally a Robinson’s, a smaller, Hamilton-based department store chain that also had stores in Downtown Hamilton, Kitchener, and St. Catharines. It got bought out by HBC in the 1980s, HBC bought a lot of regional chains to establish itself in the big cities.
just east of the creek
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The mall also had a Sears store at the other end and a Dominion store, the Sears became Zellers for a while, and then Target for that short period of time.
Meanwhile at the other end of the property, where Canadian Tire is now, that building was a mini-mall containing a K-Mart (I think) and another grocery store (Steinburgs?)
I think many of these changes would echo other regional malls.
The time is right to reimagine a lot of the parking surrounding this site.
cslusarc
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Retail-Insider reports that the Hudson's Bay store at Londonderry S.C. in Edmonton is downsizing and converting to a Clearance Outlet format similar to the Eglington Square location.
Londonderry Shopping Centre In Edmonton Adding Tenants, Hudson’s Bay Store Downsizing And Remaining Open
Londonderry Shopping Centre In Edmonton Adding Tenants, Hudson’s Bay Store Downsizing And Remaining Open
cslusarc
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BurnabyNow reports:
End of an era: The first mall-based Hudson’s Bay is shutting down in Burnaby
Hudson's Bay Co. shaped Lougheed Town Centre as we know it.
This store is 125,400 sq. ft. and is leased.
lead82
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That’s good. There are too many Bay stores in secondary malls. It’s overdue for the Bay to downsize and close unproductive stores as loss leaders. The company is failing slowly and painfully.
Richard White
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Some stores are doing better than others such as Scarborough Town Centre which is always busy. Other ones like Eglinton Square should have been shut down ages ago.
This reminds me alot of Simpsons. When they went tits up they also had stores in secondary malls such as Cedarbrae Mall while still having larger stores not far off like the Scarborough Town Centre.