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Victoria retail thread: retailer news, comings and goings
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VicHockeyFan
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Posted 22 March 2018 - 12:23 PM
The missus and I have been trying to figure out what will become of the Hillside Sears space. Its big but the mall has two anchor tenants in Can Tire and Thrifty's. What's to be done with that much square footage on two levels?
Another anchor tenant? Dunno about that.
Sub-divide the space?
Another anchor tenant? Dunno about that.
Sub-divide the space?
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Posted 22 March 2018 - 01:04 PM
The missus and I have been trying to figure out what will become of the Hillside Sears space...
If I ran the world - and I am still working on my plan for that - I'd renovate/rebuild that space into a theatre/entertainment venue with a multi-storey residential addition.
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Posted 22 March 2018 - 01:08 PM
If I ran the world - and I am still working on my plan for that - I'd renovate/rebuild that space into a theatre/entertainment venue with a multi-storey residential addition.
Would be a great spot for a Cineplex VIP theatre. Ample free parking...perfect spot for a date night outside of downtown.
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Posted 24 March 2018 - 08:59 AM
Just back from a week in Seattle and so had to try out the Amazon Go Store. It was pretty small but super cool. Retail is going to all be this way at some point. Walking out the door was amazing! Maybe they can trial one here for the Canadian angle...
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Posted 24 March 2018 - 09:01 AM
Just back from a week in Seattle and so had to try out the Amazon Go Store. It was pretty small but super cool. Retail is going to all be this way at some point. Walking out the door was amazing! Maybe they can trial one here for the Canadian angle...
Now, what was the requirement to enter? Can you bring a non-conforming guest?
<p><span style="font-size:12px;"><em><span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">"I don’t need a middle person in my pizza slice transaction" <strong>- zoomer, April 17, 2018</strong></span></em></span>
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Posted 24 March 2018 - 09:19 AM
An Amazon account and an app on your phone. And yes you can bring guests. I brought my two kids. You scan them in first and then yourself. You of course have to pay for anything they take though.
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Posted 19 April 2018 - 07:17 PM
Do you think one thing people skip over when they say online is killing retail is that we have never had such easy access to used items as we never had in the past?
If I was looking for a good wheel barrow or a set of skates for my 9 year old, I’d more than likely buy used. And I’d have no trouble finding them both online locally.
(Anything in today’s new wage laws says I have to pay my 9 year old when he does the gardening?)
If I was looking for a good wheel barrow or a set of skates for my 9 year old, I’d more than likely buy used. And I’d have no trouble finding them both online locally.
(Anything in today’s new wage laws says I have to pay my 9 year old when he does the gardening?)
Edited by VicHockeyFan, 19 April 2018 - 07:19 PM.
<p><span style="font-size:12px;"><em><span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">"I don’t need a middle person in my pizza slice transaction" <strong>- zoomer, April 17, 2018</strong></span></em></span>
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Posted 19 April 2018 - 10:27 PM
(Anything in today’s new wage laws says I have to pay my 9 year old when he does the gardening?)
You are paying him by instilling work ethic!
Edited by Kikadee, 19 April 2018 - 10:27 PM.
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Posted 20 April 2018 - 10:30 AM
Fairfax Financial is close to a deal to buy Toys R Us Canada... this could be good news for the local store. See https://www.theglobe...toys-r-us-deal/ .
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Posted 20 April 2018 - 05:40 PM
She She Shoes is closing Sunday, April 22nd.
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Posted 21 April 2018 - 06:48 AM
Oh what? For good?
Know it all.
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Posted 21 April 2018 - 06:55 AM
Oh what? For good?
She She Shoes is RETIRING...and the entire shoe store is 50% off.
https://www.facebook.com/shesheshops/
Oh, 60 now.
Edited by VicHockeyFan, 21 April 2018 - 06:56 AM.
<p><span style="font-size:12px;"><em><span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">"I don’t need a middle person in my pizza slice transaction" <strong>- zoomer, April 17, 2018</strong></span></em></span>
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Posted 24 April 2018 - 08:13 AM
Cascadia Liquor Store's application for a larger Quadra Village location (within the same shopping plaza) is going to CotW this Thursday morning. City staff are in support of the application.
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Posted 29 April 2018 - 02:55 PM
Did this pass?
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Posted 02 May 2018 - 11:14 AM
Not sure where to place this (it’s not exactly retail) but... VI Fitness has closed its doors suddenly and has entered bankruptcy. See https://www.cheknews...-arrive-445980/
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Posted 02 May 2018 - 01:18 PM
Not sure where to place this (it’s not exactly retail) but... VI Fitness has closed its doors suddenly and has entered bankruptcy. See https://www.cheknews...-arrive-445980/
Well it's definitely a goings. As in, "Let's get going before the bailiff gets here!"
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Posted 02 May 2018 - 06:05 PM
Oaklands Veterinary Clinic will be going into the old Cottage/Cabin 12 location on Cedar Hill Rd. It's three vets spinning off their practice from McKenzie Vet.
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Posted 02 May 2018 - 06:43 PM
Ahh... something that may actually work there!
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Predictive text and a tiny keyboard are not my friends!
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Posted 02 May 2018 - 07:51 PM
People and their stupid pets. Destroying the planet too.
If we killed all pets global warming would be held at bay for another 40 years.
But nobody wants to do that or stop taking jet flights.
If we killed all pets global warming would be held at bay for another 40 years.
But nobody wants to do that or stop taking jet flights.
<p><span style="font-size:12px;"><em><span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">"I don’t need a middle person in my pizza slice transaction" <strong>- zoomer, April 17, 2018</strong></span></em></span>
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