https://retail-insider.com/retail-insider/2024/04/luxury-brand-bulgari-to-open-flagship-store-on-bloor-street-in-toronto/ Lots of details in the Retail Insider article posted yesterday. The construction hoarding went up over the weekend, along with the Mandy's graphics. Remember when...

My big annoyance with these snack shops are the lack of pricing signage. I don't want to guess how much the snacks are, and I definitely don't want to get a price check for every single soda. What is this - INS Market or Gateway Newsstands???

Here's the notice, posted today.

Which sources?

Another loss of a multi-store retailer. Factory Direct is set to liquidate its inventory starting tomorrow. Made it to 24 stores at the height of popularity and left with 14 stores across the province...

The UGG pop-up, which took over Boathouse last year in the former Le Chateau space has closed. It didn't have a chance, tbh. The interior was too big for the assortment that they had. UGG is owned by Decker Brands, which also owns HOKA.

Wondering what's the end goal for 2 Bloor w, with lululemon upstairs. The concourse has been emptying one-by-one, with the latest exit being Game & Hobby Zone, which closed yesterday after 23 years in business.

https://retail-insider.com/bulletin/2024/01/shake-shack-to-join-the-ballroom-and-hard-rock-cafe-at-the-tenor-in-downtown-toronto/ With Hard Rock, Ballroom and new Shake Shack - there's still a space that's prime with the upcoming departure of Winners.

Looks interesting - I've had quality issues with the pop-ups, so maybe this will fix it. Good idea for going streetside, as the PATH still isn't set up to be able to support businesses on the weekend, so this will capture the tourism market and locals...

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/best-buy-canada-and-bell-canada-partner-to-deliver-the-next-evolution-of-consumer-electronics-retail-for-canadian-consumers-864584990.html Been a while since we've talked about Best Buy, but with the new partnership with BB and Bell to re-invent The Source...

Signage is up at the new Pret location across from First Canadian Place.

Is a new staircase/escalators being installed in the main atrium? Sure looks that way, as it's perfectly situated with the 3rd and 2nd level. "If" we're playing the "if" game, then let's add a few layers for additional fun. Indigo shuttered the 2nd floor entrance (American Girl) before the...

Two impending closures to share: Old Navy and Williams Sonoma will be closing their doors. Closing signage is up at WS, while a full section of Old Navy at the back of the store has been allocated for fixtures and mannequin storage.

The Retail Insider article wasn't the official website that I was talking about. The well list: (https://thewelltoronto.com/retail-updates/) does not include lululemon.

Interesting how the official list doesn't include lululemon

https://retail-insider.com/retail-insider/2023/12/new-retailers-to-open-at-the-well-in-downtown-toronto-into-2024-interview/ Update on The Well: 50% of the retail is now open, including adidas, Indigo, Black Rooster Decor, Structube, Blue Banana, etc. Sweat & Tonic and Arcadia Earth have...

Big news - Ballroom Bowl is opening at Yonge Dundas Square (at The Tenor) https://retail-insider.com/retail-insider/2023/11/bowling-and-entertainment-concept-the-ballroom-bowl-coming-to-dundas-square-in-toronto-with-plans-for-rapid-national-expansion-exclusive/

Three new pop-ups opened in the Eaton Centre today. - Gemlet, which took the location of the former Yves Rocher, and will be turning into Ricardo's Kandy Korner (possession is in February for construction to start). - Prairies & Petals, which opened in the former Scotch & Soda after the brand...

Just a question to ponder - with all the posts that originally mentioned that the Indigo at the Well would be the first to serve beer & wine.....there is nothing in the location on opening day that says that they'll have anything outside of coffee and pastries. They also don't have American...

IKEA Toronto Downtown is getting a version "2.0", with construction happening right now on the 2nd floor.