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Went to WEM last night. Say what you want about the Toyota Dealership and whether it belongs in the mall or not, it doesn't look that bad *EDIT* on the exterior of the mall, and at least it helps modernize an otherwise dated and quiet section of the mall
 
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JD Sports opened in WEM about a week ago

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JD Sports | West Edmonton Mall

JD is a sports fashion, multichannel retailer of branded sports and casual wear, combining globally recognised brands such as Nike, adidas, Puma and The North Face, with strong private labels such as Pink Soda and Supply & Demand to provide an elevated consumer experience.
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JD Sports at West Edmonton Mall

Visit JD Sports at West Edmonton Mall to shop premium sneakers, sportswear & accessories from top brands like Nike, adidas, Jordan, Levi's and more.
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Gronk! said:
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West Edmonton Mall Looking to Add More Luxury Retailers After Seeing Success with 3 Big Players

Since 2019 the mega-mall has added Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent and Gucci. Strong sales means more brands are being targeted.
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"It turns out that Edmonton is a market for luxury retail." Lol, nice little condescending opening sentence. He sounds surprised that Edmonton is not a city of Mark's Work Warehouse flannel and steel toed boots wearing hicks. Especially given we already had an LV inside of Holts so the standalone store isn't new, its just bigger that what we used to have.
 
A gigantic Shoppers Drug Mart is coming soon to Phase I second level. Granted, there's a Shoppers on every corner in this city, but I hope this will blow 'em away.

More WEM "grand openings" and "coming soons":

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Gronk! said:
retail-insider.com

West Edmonton Mall Looking to Add More Luxury Retailers After Seeing Success with 3 Big Players

Since 2019 the mega-mall has added Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent and Gucci. Strong sales means more brands are being targeted.
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Can we get a return of Holt Renfrew? I know WEM was trying to lure them from downtown when HR was still in Manulife Place. WEM needs additional "exclusive" retailers: there are Hudson's Bay and Simons stores in other malls in Edmonton but Holt's would be a destination store for WEM.
 
Holt divested from this market (similar to Ottawa, Winnipeg, QC) as it was not a 'top tier' market or part of their new business plan to focus on the big 3.
 
IanO said:
Holt divested from this market (similar to Ottawa, Winnipeg, QC) as it was not a 'top tier' market or part of their new business plan to focus on the big 3.
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What Holt's said at the time was that they only wanted to operate full-sized stores. The Manulife Place location was less than a third of the size of their standard store.

It was a HUGE loss to downtown having both Holt's and Hudson's Bay pull out, but there were many of us hoping that Holt's would return to the market if given the right premises and opportunity. Holt's would be a welcome addition to WEM. Interestingly, Simons would probably be a big supporter of adding Holt Renfrew to the mall: I remember an interview a few years back in which Peter Simons was asked about operating a store in Rideau Centre in direct competition with Nordstrom. He said it was actually good for Simons to have Nordstrom there as it positioned that mall as an upscale "fashion destination."
 
TravellingChris said:
What Holt's said at the time was that they only wanted to operate full-sized stores. The Manulife Place location was less than a third of the size of their standard store.

It was a HUGE loss to downtown having both Holt's and Hudson's Bay pull out, but there were many of us hoping that Holt's would return to the market if given the right premises and opportunity. Holt's would be a welcome addition to WEM. Interestingly, Simons would probably be a big supporter of adding Holt Renfrew to the mall: I remember an interview a few years back in which Peter Simons was asked about operating a store in Rideau Centre in direct competition with Nordstrom. He said it was actually good for Simons to have Nordstrom there as it positioned that mall as an upscale "fashion destination."
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Funny enough, there's enough people (including yours truly) who are in favor of Simons opening in downtown Edmonton.
Granted they apparently have location/proximity rules in place with the Londonderry Mall location ruling the NE, but rules can be broken!
 
EdmTrekker said:
Big 3? plus Calgary if I not mistaken.
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Still in Calgary and a slightly odd market for them given their new direction, but they have a few things working for them there in terms of corporate presence, upper end tourist spending en route to Banff and their store was more inline with their current requirements.
 
TravellingChris said:
What Holt's said at the time was that they only wanted to operate full-sized stores. The Manulife Place location was less than a third of the size of their standard store.

It was a HUGE loss to downtown having both Holt's and Hudson's Bay pull out, but there were many of us hoping that Holt's would return to the market if given the right premises and opportunity. Holt's would be a welcome addition to WEM. Interestingly, Simons would probably be a big supporter of adding Holt Renfrew to the mall: I remember an interview a few years back in which Peter Simons was asked about operating a store in Rideau Centre in direct competition with Nordstrom. He said it was actually good for Simons to have Nordstrom there as it positioned that mall as an upscale "fashion destination."
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The 'full sized stores' was a red herring. They specifically said they want to focus on their key markets and we simply didn't make the cut.

retail-insider.com

Holt Renfrew Exits Downtown Edmonton Store After 70-Year Run [Analysis]

It’s the end of an era for the luxury multi-brand retailer and is a setback for Edmonton’s downtown core which is seeing a flurry of new development.
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