Toronto non-mall retail (Odds & Ends)

[AndreaPalladio]

Lileo, the store for rich hipsters in the Distillery, is having a going out of business sale.

 

[Cast2]

Lileo, the store for rich hipsters in the Distillery, is having a going out of business sale.

People actually shopped there?

 

[AndreaPalladio]

Not enough of them, apparently.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Why, the working class heroes must be able to afford this:

http://www.yelp.ca/biz_photos/lileo...-pXs08gJq9ExIk275YLvPg#6qknU1yKl1tWlrVj3ddtxA

AoD

 

[AndreaPalladio]

Design Within Reach is open on King Street East.

 

[Torontovibe]

I saw a sign on One Park Place, in Regent Park, that Shoppers Drug Mart is coming to the building. There already is one in Cabbagetown (on Parliament) but now Regent Park has one of their own.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Not really Toronto retail, but might be of interest:

http://www.thestar.com/business/201...-concept-at-new-store-opening-in-ontario.html

AoD

 

[GKW]

Harry Young Shoes, now on Front St E, closes after 97 years
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/201...-after-97-years-of-fitting-uncommon-feet.html

 

[Torontovibe]

I just noticed this British store, London Calling, yesterday but I thought it looked pretty cool. I love British culture and design! It's in Cabbagetown on Carlton, near Parliament.

Of course, I filmed it.
https://youtu.be/UiFawju5cjs

 

[Skeezix]

All Black's Photography shops to be shuttered...

Wow - that's a milestone. Not surprising - Telus has halved the number of stores that Black's used to have, and they no longer have outlets in B.C., Quebec or Atlantic Canada. Where did you hear/see that? - I don't see any news items (yet).

 

[tiffer24]

Wow - that's a milestone. Not surprising - Telus has halved the number of stores that Black's used to have, and they no longer have outlets in B.C., Quebec or Atlantic Canada. Where did you hear/see that? - I don't see any news items (yet).

To close by August. http://t.co/8o7nO9vfNm

 

[Skeezix]

Thanks. The news stories are popping up all over now.

Blacks Photography to close all stores
The Globe and Mail

 

[Skeezix]

There are benchmark events in Canadian retail. Along with the deaths of Sam the Record Man and all the video store chains, the loss of Black's is one of those key milestones reflecting the impact of rapidly changing technology on what were once retail mainstays.

 

[gabe]

I never bought a thing from Black's. I found them too expensive.

 

[AndreaPalladio]

Indochino is opening on King East.