Retail Insider also states the same: http://www.retail-insider.com/2012/10/the-hudsons-bay-company-drops-company_17.html October 17 2012: "We found out today that Canada's 342 year-old Hudson's Bay Company will drop the word 'Company' from its name, now to be known simply as 'Hudson's...

Holt Renfrew Yorkdale to get 10,000 sq ft shoe floor: http://www.retail-insider.com/2012/09/the-news-is-shoes-holt-renfrew-yorkdale.html "Toronto's Yorkdale Shopping Centre Holt Renfrew will get a 10,000 square foot ladies' shoe department. This will be the largest shoe salon in the chain...

Henri Bendel will open its first Canadian location at Sherway Gardens: http://www.retail-insider.com/2012/09/henri-bendel-coming-to-canada-first.html "NYC-based Henri Bendel will open a 3212 square foot store at Toronto's Sherway Gardens shopping centre. Several other Canadian locations in the...

Henri Bendel will open its first Canadian store at Sherway Gardens: http://www.retail-insider.com/2012/09/henri-bendel-coming-to-canada-first.html "NYC-based Henri Bendel will open a 3212 square foot store at Toronto's Sherway Gardens shopping centre. Several other Canadian locations in the...

Yes, Sporting Life will build a replacement store near the new Holt Renfrew at the North end of the mall: http://www.retail-insider.com/2012/07/nordstroms-location-in-torontos-sherway.html "Sporting Life will be relocated to a new expansion of Sherway Gardens at the North end of the mall, along...

Looks like Toronto's first Nordstrom will be 138,000 sq ft in Sherway Gardens opening Fall 2016, and that two more may open in Toronto as well: http://www.retail-insider.com/2012/09/nordstrom-press-release-names-first.html "The Toronto Sherway Gardens store will be about 138,000 square feet...

It appears Holt Renfrew at Yorkdale WILL be larger than the Sherway Gardens store, as per this website: http://www.retail-insider.com/2012/09/holt-renfrew-yorkdale-to-add-second.html stating: "Holt's CEO Mark Derbyshire confirms that the Yorkdale store will add a second level (modifying a...

Looks like Holt Renfrew in Sherway will expand to 102,000 square feet from its current 33,000 square foot store: http://www.retail-insider.com/2012/07/new-holt-renfrew-store-for-sherway.html "Holt Renfrew will open a new 102,000 square foot (gross square footage) store in the expanded north-end...

Looks like Holt Renfrew in Yorkdale will expand to 120,000 square feet, and will be 2 floors. Previously they said it'd only be 84,000 square feet. http://www.retail-insider.com/2012/09/holt-renfrew-yorkdale-to-add-second.html "Today, Holt's CEO Mark Derbyshire confirms that the Yorkdale store...

I came across this blog mentioning that Holt Renfrew will expand its Toronto store: "Today we were reviewing plans for an expanded/renovated Holt Renfrew flagship store at 50 Bloor Street West in Toronto. Plans include eight (8) levels of Holt Renfrew retail totalling about 200,000 sq ft, plus...

Holt Renfrew Bloor Street Expansion? I came across this blog mentioning that Holt Renfrew will expand its Toronto store: "Today we were reviewing plans for an expanded/renovated Holt Renfrew flagship store at 50 Bloor Street West in Toronto. Plans include eight (8) levels of Holt Renfrew...

I believe the 'old' food court will be reconfigured to be the new 19,000 square foot second floor of Holt Renfrew. Holt's is expanding: http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/738515/a-new-holt-renfrew-yorkdale

I was speaking to a manager at Nordstrom in Seattle last week, and this person says Nordstrom's major challenge right now is Canadian law relating to their bringing in American managers to run Canadian operations. According to him/her, it's as much of a hurdle as securing real estate at the...

Does anyone remember the old Creeds store in the Manulife Centre? It was a smaller (~35,000 sq ft), very high-end women's fashion/department store... it was a shame when they went under: http://www.torontolife.com/features/big-bang/?pageno=2 It had Canada's first Chanel boutique, and included...

I spoke to the Regional VP of The Bay today, and they won't bring Lord & Taylor to Canada. They are, however, bringing some L&T brands to The Bay, including Z-Spoke by Zac Posen handbags (they're currently at your Queen St. store). America's Lord & Taylor will also get their own version of The...

When Omega opened here in Vancouver before the 2010 Winter Olympics, it was the second location in North America (according to their website - I checked). Other locations mentioned have opened since then. I was shocked when our Omega store tripled in size a few months ago. It's obviously doing...

I was shocked when our 16,000 sq ft Plaza Escada closed here in Vancouver. It has since moved to a much smaller (and permanent) location at 710 Thurlow Street in our alleged "luxury zone" (which includes Canada's first Dollar Tree store and Michael's Crafts, LOL). I'd be surprised if our new...

I recall reading somewhere a while back that the current Escada store on Bloor Street is about 13,000 square feet. Sorry about not knowing that Mendocino is still open... keep in mind I live in Vancouver and haven't been back to Toronto in a few years, though I still keep track of what's going...

Escada is relocating from 110 Bloor St. West to a much smaller location in the former Mendocino location at Colonnade, 131 Bloor St West, Fall 2012: http://www.morguard.com/images/propertyImages/ON%20-%20The%20Colonnade,%20Toronto%20-%20Floor%20Plan4.pdf

The Bay's flagship Queen Street store will be getting a new Burberry accessories boutique this fall, according to its Twitter: "We are very excited to welcome the @burberry accessories store at @thehudsonsbayco Queen Street. Coming this fall. http://twitpic.com/5vrn9f"