[yeggator]

The only store I can think of that Calgary DT has that can’t be found anywhere in Edm is Holts, and even before ours shut down it was a dumbed down version of what you’d see in Calgary, Van, Toronto etc.

I know they have a dedicated Patagonia store too. I believe we used to have one on Whyte Ave, though I’m not sure why it closed.

 

[IanO]

Simons
Banana Rep.
Aritzia
Browns
Club Monaco
H&M
Gap
Harry Rosen
MAC
LaVie
Indigo
Birks
MaxMara
Miniso
Rocky Mountain Soap
Rolex
Sephora
TipTop
Thrifties
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[IanO]

I know they have a dedicated Patagonia store too. I believe we used to have one on Whyte Ave, though I’m not sure why it closed.

That they do. There was one on Whyte, who also owns the Calgary and Banff stores. I had scotch with him one night and his Edmonton store was doing 1/3 what his Calgary store was doing and so he moved it away from what he thought was 'our main cool urban street' to SEC.

 

[Gronk!]

That they do. There was one on Whyte, who also owns the Calgary and Banff stores. I had scotch with him one night and his Edmonton store was doing 1/3 what his Calgary store was doing and so he moved it away from what he thought was 'our main cool urban street' to SEC.

I hope his SEC store is an epic fail.

 

[yeggator]

That they do. There was one on Whyte, who also owns the Calgary and Banff stores. I had scotch with him one night and his Edmonton store was doing 1/3 what his Calgary store was doing and so he moved it away from what he thought was 'our main cool urban street' to SEC.

I see. Well, that’s unfortunate, although it doesn’t help that with the mountains so close, there are more people in Calgary investing more into mountaineering equipment. Tourists too. That being said, why South Common instead of WEM? I’m sure Patagonia would fit right in alongside Arc’teryx and LL Bean.

 

[Edmcowboy11]

If I only had the money I would bring this chain to Edmonton Mr. DIY

 

[AntonK]

The only store I can think of that Calgary DT has that can’t be found anywhere in Edm is Holts, and even before ours shut down it was a dumbed down version of what you’d see in Calgary, Van, Toronto etc.

They only go once or twice a year, and she does most of her shopping in Edmonton. It isn't so much for the stores itself, but more to have a 'downtown' shopping experience I think, for example the last time they went, she came back with bags of stuff from Simons and H&M, and we have a Simons 10 minutes from us at Londonderry Mall, and WEM is only 20 minutes away. .
As far as actual retail products she has said in the past that Calgary has better choice for things like purses and shoes. Things I don't know much about and couldn't care less about. Most other things are probably the same things you can get here in Edmonton.

 

[David A]

I see. Well, that’s unfortunate, although it doesn’t help that with the mountains so close, there are more people in Calgary investing more into mountaineering equipment. Tourists too. That being said, why South Common instead of WEM? I’m sure Patagonia would fit right in alongside Arc’teryx and LL Bean.

Yes, the mountains being close probably does increase demand for stores like this there. Not exactly the same as Patagonia, but we do have a nice Mountain Equipment Company store fairly close to downtown.

So that is a lot closer than SEC, which I also generally avoid like the plague partly because it is not easy to get to from the more central areas.

 

[David A]

Simons
Banana Rep.
Aritzia
Browns
Club Monaco
H&M
Gap
Harry Rosen
MAC
LaVie
Indigo
Birks
MaxMara
Miniso
Rocky Mountain Soap
Rolex
Sephora
TipTop
Thrifties

Yes unfortunately it is a fairly long list. Around half of dozen of these are also on the we used to have downtown list.

 

[IanO]

Making that list reminded me just how far we have fallen and how embarrassing things are here.

 

[archited]

^ and yet the embarrassment continues...

 

[buildings]

^^what's embarrassing is your company's dream to make the 101st lot a parking lot.

 

[Glenco]

Iano is correct our downtown is embarrassing. Have you ever tried to explain to visitors why there are so many empty gravel lots downtown? Westrich cannot create demand for a 60 story mixed use building they can only respond to it.
So what is the over under for a 10 year timeline for development of this lot? I will take the over.

 

[_urbanite]

Iano is correct our downtown is embarrassing. Have you ever tried to explain to visitors why there are so many empty gravel lots downtown? Westrich cannot create demand for a 60 story mixed use building they can only respond to it.
So what is the over under for a 10 year timeline for development of this lot? I will take the over.

Lack of demand to build anything there doesn't mean we should accept another parking lot because the developer needs holding revenue to justify their purchase.
All we're asking for is a temporary use that adds value to workers, residents and visitors passing through the area. A parking lot with a sea can coffee stand isn't good enough.

 

[Glenco]

Lack of demand to build anything there doesn't mean we should accept another parking lot because the developer needs holding revenue to justify their purchase.
All we're asking for is a temporary use that adds value to workers, residents and visitors passing through the area. A parking lot with a sea can coffee stand isn't good enough.

You mean like the temporary park on Jasper at 102 street. It is a magnet for crime and social disorder