Toronto non-mall retail (Odds & Ends)

[Skeezix]

An odd location choice. Would this be their first outlet in Canada?

 

[bAuHaUs]

Yes.....assuming it's the same Muji from Japan. They only have a handful of locations in the US.

 

[khris]

I'd assume it's going to go in the Guess location?

 

[ACT7]

I'd assume it's going to go in the Guess location?

Based on this floorplan, it looks like it would be going between Guess and Long Tall Sally (in the 'Coming Soon' space) with Dundas frontage perhaps...

http://www.atriumtoronto.com/images/directory_new.jpg

Can't imagine that it would be any other Muji with that kind of space.

 

[bcx]

I think it's more likely the formerly-Guess space with the two floors and Yonge St exposure. Unit C-03 would indicate a Concourse unit.

 

[ACT7]

I think it's more likely the formerly-Guess space with the two floors and Yonge St exposure. Unit C-03 would indicate a Concourse unit.

Does anyone have the actual CRU lease plan for the Atrium? With the unit numbers?

 

[pw20]

Does anyone have the actual CRU lease plan for the Atrium? With the unit numbers?

What is the status on the renovations and expansion? Could see the Atrium being great overfill space from the Eaton Centre.

Here's a fun question - if you added up the retail square footage of the Atrium, Eaton Centre, the Bay, and Dundas East would it overtake the WEM as largest mall in Canada?

Combined with the resto make-over on the north side of elm nice to see Yonge and Dundas retaining its position as marquee retail destination.

 

[gregv]

Combined with the resto make-over on the north side of elm.

I think you mean Edward St?

 

[adHominem]

thanks to retailinsider for the tip, looks like muji is opening at atrium on bay. Full article to follow, so stay tuned.
http://app.toronto.ca/applicationstatus/details.do?folderrsn=3607285

SO. DAMN. EXCITED.

Seriously.

 

[Retail-Insider]

SO. DAMN. EXCITED.

Seriously.

I have to give credit for the tip to ACT7. Thank you.

I'm taking a few days off to move offices, so I should have an article out some time next week. Have an excellent weekend, everyone!

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Thanks to RetailInsider for the tip, looks like Muji is opening at Atrium on Bay. Full article to follow, so stay tuned.
http://app.toronto.ca/ApplicationStatus/details.do?folderRsn=3607285

Oh gawd, and so close to work too. Goodbye wallet.

AoD

 

[David_Brown]

Outside of Japan, Muji stores tend to be small and more expensive. The one I went to in Fukuoka was huge. I was also in a convenience store had a Muji corner with a small selection of their products. Their stores that I went to in Seoul, Busan and Hong Kong were nice, but the selection was limited and the prices 20-30% higher.

 

[androiduk]

The old Guess store at Yonge & Dundas

 

[soundmuseum]

I think it's more likely the formerly-Guess space with the two floors and Yonge St exposure. Unit C-03 would indicate a Concourse unit.

This seems more likely to me, since the space occupied by Guess has multiple levels and street frontage on Yonge. The concourse level space for Guess accessories in between Pickle Barrel and the discount perfume shop shut down last week.

The space marked "Coming Soon" that ACT7 refers to above is the former Black's Photo flagship store, which has been empty since the temporary Halloween costume shop closed last year.

 

[deerparker]

The Globe & Mail on Muji's arrival:

http://m.theglobeandmail.com/report...ng-in-toronto/article20089536/?service=mobile