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Craig's Cookies are opening at Yorkdale, their 5th location in the city.

Craig’s Cookies to Open at Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre

Toronto-based cult-favourite Craig’s Cookies announced on Instagram Thursday that it would be opening its fifth retail location this fall at Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre. The 1,200 square foot storefront will […]

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Who knew overpriced cookies could be so lucrative?

 

[AlbertC]

Who knew overpriced cookies could be so lucrative?

I had them once, although I didn't pay for them myself. The flavours are there, but at ~$30 for a dozen it's certainly on the pricier side. Maybe as a once in a while splurge treat, but they seem more suitable as a gift item to get for someone else. They look to have chosen locations strategically to where markets may be suitable for them, but at some point it makes you think if they're reaching over expansion.

 

[tecturemuse]

% Arabica Coffee is planning to open at Yorkdale around December 2021/January 2022.

% ΔRΔBICΔ on Instagram: "Toronto, our Union Station flagship store is being delayed, but we are designing this Yorkdale store in the meantime. This is a sneak preview of % Toronto Yorkdale concept design, hoping to open in December or January *** -

1,128 likes, 12 comments - arabica.journal on September 17, 2021: "Toronto, our Union Station flagship store is being delayed, but we are designing this Yorkdale store in the meantime. This is a sneak pr..."

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[AlbertC]

The Athleta store at Yorkdale is now open:

Gap-Owned Athleta Opens 2nd Canadian Storefront with More Planned [Photos]

The Yorkdale store is number two for the US-based women's athletic retailer which opened its first Canadian location last month.

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[picard102]

I give it a year or two.

 

[AlbertC]

Marc Jacobs and Laderach Chocolatier Suisse opened last month in January. They replaced the former Davids Footwear and Godiva stores respectively.

Lucid Motors, Emporio Armani, TWG Tea and Acne Studios also have store openings on the way:

Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto Adding More Luxury Retailers in 2022

More big name brands are opening in Canada’s densest node of luxury brand stores, including several first-to-Canada international retailers.

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[AlbertC]

Vietnamese electric car company, Vinfast, are opening a showroom at Yorkdale (and Square One).

They reportedly plan to have 38 retail locations across Canada by the end of 2023.

Electric Car Company Vinfast Entering Canada with Plans for Almost 40 Retail Locations

The Vietnamese automaker is targeting top Canadian shopping centres with prominent storefronts, several of which are currently under construction.

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[AlbertC]

Danish fashion brand, Ganni, are entering the Canadian market with their first store opening at Yorkdale:

Danish Fashion Brand GANNI Entering Canadian Market with 1st Standalone Store Location in Toronto

The contemporary womenswear brand launched before the pandemic at Hudson’s Bay and Holt Renfrew.

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[AlbertC]

French fragrance and candle brand, Diptyque, will be opening their first Canadian standalone store at Yorkdale in a few months:

French Luxury Fragrance and Candle Brand ‘Diptyque’ Expanding Into Canadian Market with 1st Store

The upscale French fragrance and candle brand is building its first store which will open this year.

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[AlbertC]

Footwear and clothing brand, Allbirds, will be opening at Yorkdale in the former location of the Korean skincare store named Innisfree;

US Brand Allbirds to Enter Canada with 1st Stores: Interview

The sustainability-focused footwear and fashion brand has confirmed that it will open two stores in Canada this year as it launches an expansion into new countries following an IPO last year.

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[AlbertC]

Cafe Landwer are opening at Yorkdale later this year in Sept/October. It'll be their 6th location in the city.

International Foodservice Concept Cafe Landwer Picking Up Pace of Expansion with New Locations Including Top Mall [Interview]

The unique establishment specializes in Mediterranean and Italian cuisine as well as coffee, and is opening new storefronts including at the highly productive Yorkdale Shopping Centre.

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[jasonmcc]

Any new leasing activity at Yorkdale? The hording on the Acne store has been up for a long time.

 

[AlbertC]

Spanish fashion brand, Mango, are opening at the former unit of Victoria's Secret at Yorkdale. It'll be a 11,000 sq ft store at the corner location facing Hudson’s Bay and Harry Rosen.

They plan on opening 6 stores across in the GTA beginning this year and into 2023:

Spanish Retailer Mango to Enter Canada with Plans for 20+ Stores

The store expansion starts this year in partnership with a licensee from Israel.

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[bcx]

Spanish fashion brand, Mango, are opening at the former unit of Victoria's Secret at Yorkdale. It'll be a 11,000 sq ft store at the corner location facing Hudson’s Bay and Harry Rosen.

They plan on opening 6 stores across in the GTA beginning this year and into 2023:

Spanish Retailer Mango to Enter Canada with Plans for 20+ Stores

The store expansion starts this year in partnership with a licensee from Israel.

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Don't they mean re-entering the Canadian market? Or did Retail Insider forget they had stores here before?

 

[bAuHaUs]

Don't they mean re-entering the Canadian market? Or did Retail Insider forget they had stores here before?

You are correct, they originally entered Canada in 2004 (also had a store in Yorkdale), then pulled out and have been in select Bay stores since then.