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[aastra]

 

If challenged, just say you are going to the pharmacy...

 

That's clever. No one wants to get between a VV forumer and his medication.

[kafkaesque]

And if your meds come from a free sample or the hot dog place, that is your business

[mbjj]

For the record, I've never been in a Costco and have no desire to go

[VicHockeyFan]

For the record, I've never been in a Costco and have no desire to go

 

Suddenly everyone is a martyr.  

 

Anyway, how to shop there without being a member:   http://www.redflagde...t-a-membership/

[UDeMan]

If challenged, just say you are going to the pharmacy - you don't have to have a membership to use it.

 

 

I can confirm this, I don't have a membership but have been getting my prescriptions from them for many years.

 

$4.50 dispensing fee.

[HB]

 

Richard Harley Heather Pearson The Langford store, which is a separate franchise from the one that is opening downtown, will close its doors forever on MAY 31st. The sale that is starting very soon will be important to check out!

 

 

So I was correct all along. They lied.

 

Valhalla Moves

Edited by HB, 20 May 2017 - 07:36 AM.

[VicHockeyFan]

I do not think so, HB.  The new owners bought the Victoria franchise, and are opening it downtown.  The previous owners are liquidating the West Shore store.

[VicHockeyFan]

A North Face store is opening soon at Uptown.

[Kapten Kapsell]

Below the Belt is opening in Hillside Mall in the space formerly occupied by HMV.

[Mike K.]

They're just moving, right?

[Kapten Kapsell]

They're just moving, right?

No, I think they will be a net new retailer at Hillside- there is also a Below the Belt at Mayfair.

[Mike K.]

Ah, gotcha!

[G-Man]

And downtown at Bay Centre.

[Kapten Kapsell]

Island Eyecare is moving into the former Forge gym location in the Mosaic Building (1059 Fort Street); this is a relocation from their existing location in Sussex Place (Broughton Street near Douglas).

[Mike K.]

Thanks! I walked past there the oother day and had wondered what was up.

[Mike K.]

Ingredients, a grocery store at the corner of Discovery and Store streets in downtown Victoria, will be losing on June 16th.

 

A statement from the company reads:

 

When we first opened almost 6 years ago, we truly thought we'd have enough traffic to have a viable business.  We believed there would be enough people who shared our vision...

 

LAST DAY  - FRIDAY JUNE 16TH

Many factors contributed to our closure.  We won't go into the list, but we worked hard and gave it our best effort.

 

CLOSED MONDAY JUNE 12TH

All remaining stock on sale to liquidate

Books 50% off

 

Last days:
TUESDAY JUNE 13TH TILL FRIDAY JUNE 16TH

Cafe open from 9-3
Store open from 9-5:30

For those of you who supported us and our vision, bless you and thank you... oxoxox

[Nparker]

Ingredients, a grocery store at the corner of Discovery and Store streets in downtown Victoria, will be closing on June 16th...
 

When we first opened almost 6 years ago, we truly thought we'd have enough traffic to have a viable business...

Seriously? Other than the massive parking lot, from where exactly did they think the customers would come? This area is a pedestrian wasteland.

Perhaps in a few years once the Ironworks is built, a grocery might be more viable here.

[VicHockeyFan]

They spelled "'til" wrong.

 

Anyway, they were odd operators, and the grocery business is VERY hard.  Hard because people want selection, and people do not want to pay a premium for staples like milk and eggs and Campbell Soup, and coffee and sugar and ice cream etc. etc..  So when you make nearly no money on those items, yet you need space for them to stay competitive, suddenly you have less space for other stuff, that has higher margins.  Now add in all kinds of other inefficiencies of running a smallish store.

 

They also have a new landlord too, that can sometimes be challenging.

Edited by VicHockeyFan, 12 June 2017 - 11:07 AM.

[thundergun]

^ I wonder if Phillips will start using this space as well as part of their brewery domination of that entire city block 

[Kapten Kapsell]

Sears Canada is reported to be preparing a bankruptcy filing soon with liquidation expected to follow. What will replace the Hillside location? An upscale retailer like Holt Renfrew? Or perhaps a redevelopment of the space with office or residential uses?
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