T&T is coming to Panda Condo Development on the site of the former World's Biggest Bookstore. https://retail-insider.com/retail-insider/2023/09/tt-supermarket-to-open-store-near-yonge-dundas-in-downtown-toronto-renderings-interview/

Kit and Ace will be opening a pop-up in the space in-between Babaton and Moose Knuckles, in the space formerly known as the BTS pop-up.

Kinton Ramen is opening at the Globe and Mail Centre on King St East.

Retail Insider had the original article last year - interesting that it's been more than a year to change a grocery store to a grocery store. https://retail-insider.com/retail-insider/2022/06/natures-emporium-to-open-25000-square-foot-downtown-toronto-food-store-national-expansion-planned/

https://retail-insider.com/retail-insider/2023/07/new-brands-transforming-torontos-yorkville-avenue-into-youthful-high-end-retail-destination-feature/ Kith is coming to Yorkville, in the worst-kept secret in the city. Still not official from the brand, outside of the fact that they're hiring...

Rabba's taking over the vacated Fresh City Farms at Bay & Gerrard. https://retail-insider.com/bulletin/2023/06/rabba-to-replace-shuttered-fresh-city-farms-on-bay-street-in-downtown-toronto/

They actually posted on their social media 10 weeks ago that they were relocating - which doesn't shock anyone, as there is a lot of uncertainty with Queen & Spadina due to the upcoming Ontario Line disruptions.

Not sure if this was shared, but it's confirmed the Starbucks outside of the HHOF won't be reopening and that Pigeon will be opening their second downtown Toronto location. The first location opened quietly at 337 King West. Commentary will be mixed, as the Starbucks was an interesting tenant...

It's the annual discussion around the future of Indigo (not renovated in years and didn't get a Good Earth cafe) Aritzia (lots of smaller brands, ie TNA, Wilfred, etc, but the actual space is smaller than the current store design - so maybe getting a facelift). Also hearing Starbucks is looking...

https://retail-insider.com/retail-insider/2023/06/cf-toronto-eaton-centre-adding-new-tenants-amid-upgrades/ Dominos are expected to start falling soon - lots of rumours running around.

https://retail-insider.com/podcast/2023/06/yorkville-avenue-retail-update-new-retailers-coming-to-the-luxury-strip-podcast/ Diptique is coming to the area.

Arc'teryx is opening this fall/winter in the Holt Renfrew Centre: https://retail-insider.com/bulletin/2023/06/arcteryx-to-open-torontos-bloor-street-luxury-run/

It'll be interesting to see what the future has in store for Indigo. The stores seem to have lost direction - with a new concept opening at CF Rideau to less-than-ideal reception, and the lack of interest into what the "Indigo" brand is. Are they pop-ups for Lego & adidas or are they home to...

Adidas to close at Yonge Dundas Square (The Tenor) - interesting discussion on who would be best for this location. With Rogers at Atrium set to leave and Nordstrom on the other corner...the only remaining tenant is Shoppers Drug Mart (in the former Hard Rock Cafe location). H&M is a good...

Retail Insider had a part to the Shake Shack story that wasn't elsewhere: Beauleigh is representing the brand's expansion. "Beauleigh is the real estate brokerage representing Shake Shack in Canada. The plan is to open approximately 35 locations, starting with a flagship location in Toronto in...

"Pearl Yorkville" will be opening in the old Second Cup location at 730 Yonge street. It's nice to see something go into the space, as it was vacated a while back - as was most of the interior tenants. The only constants have been the Dollarama and K-wok, which opened in late 2017/early 2018...

Speaking of Burger's Priest - they recently shuttered on Queen Street. No surprise, as the store was steps away from the future Ontario Line subway construction.

Dominos are starting to fall on Bloor street, with the most recent being the news today that Holt Renfrew will be moving its mens department back to the flagship sometime in 2024...

Not Zellers, but a SAXX shop-in-shop has made its debut at Queen Street HBC. https://retail-insider.com/retail-insider/2023/03/saxx-underwear-launches-1st-immersive-shop-in-store-at-hudsons-bay-flagship-in-toronto-interview-photos/ I now return you to your regularly scheduled Zellers...

Yea - this was from Saturday at CF TEC. Still tracking to figure out what's going on, but the location was always slow and it may have been in the wrong location for the product line.