Winnipeg Retail

[CoryB]

Originally Posted by trueviking

Dollar tree on portage dead. Downtown can’t even support dollar stores anymore.

It is much more to do with how poorly run that Dollar Tree is. I have helped plan some larger events and needs more than one of an item. For cost reasons some of the items we use are from Dollar Tree. I have literally called every Dollar Tree in Winnipeg to do stock checks. There are only two locations that consistently have issues with in and the former downtown location took the top spot by a wide margin. Cannot say I am at all sad to see that place go.

[optimusREIM]

I was at the outlet mall yesterday briefly, and I can't recall many times I have been in a mall that was busier with people. Long weekend was certainly good to that whole operation. All the talk of retail being dead certainly did not appear to ring true. Every time I go there, I find myself impressed with the number of people that are there walking around. Other malls don't do so well obviously, but this one does.

On top of this, they continue to build out the site for more retailers to set up in the periphery. I forget who's behind the development, but it looks like they knew what they were doing.

[WinCitySparky]

I mean yeah a ton of people with money and virtually no skids in that area. Of course it’s gonna be packed.

[cslusarc]

Retail-Insider reports: Hudsons Bay To Expand Zellers Pop-Ups To All Remaining Locations including CF Polo Park

*excluding clearance outlets @ Londonderry and Eglinton Square

The final Zellers pop ups within Hudson’s Bay will open by Sept 22, at the following locations:

Alberta
Calgary Downtown, Calgary
Chinook Centre, Calgary
Market Mall, Calgary
Southcentre Shopping Centre, Calgary
Southgate Shopping Centre, Edmonton
West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton

British Columbia
Coquitlam Centre, Coquitlam
Mayfair Shopping Centre, Victoria
Metrotown Centre, Burnaby
Orchard Park Shopping Centre, Kelowna
Park Royal Shopping Centre, West Vancouver
Richmond Centre, Richmond
Village Green Mall, Vernon

Manitoba
Polo Park Shopping Centre, Winnipeg

Ontario
Bayshore Shopping Centre, Ottawa
Centrepoint Mall, Willowdale
Conestoga Mall, Waterloo
Fairview Mall, Willowdale
Hillcrest Mall, Richmond HIll
Limeridge Mall, Hamilton
Markville Shopping Centre, Markham
Masonville Place, London
Oakville Place, Oakville
Sherway Gardens, Etobicoke
Square One, Mississauga
Woodbine Plaza, Toronto
Yorkdale, Toronto

Quebec
Carrefour Laval, Laval
Centre Laval, Chomedey
Fairview Mall, Pointe Claire
Montreal Downtown, Montreal

[horrorbro123]

I Heard Two Lowe’s Winnipeg Location Is Changed To Rona+ And EQ3 Is Taking Over Entire Sears In Polo Park In Second Level as Well

[cllew]

Originally Posted by horrorbro123

I Heard Two Lowe’s Winnipeg Location Is Changed To Rona+ And EQ3 Is Taking Over Entire Sears In Polo Park In Second Level as Well

The conversion back to Rona Brand was announced a few months ago. The signage at the Lowe's Panet Rd store has not yet changed to Rona as of my last pass by a few days ago.

As I understand it the product line will be the same as its the same owner group.

[trebor204]

With Rona and Lowes merging
From CJOB:
The Rona at Kenaston will be closing sometime this year (blowout sale now started)
while the Rona at Sargent will remain, while shifting to help professional contractors.

[horrorbro123]

I Was at Polo Park Yesterday Learned Knix Is Coming to Polo Park

[trueviking]

Looks like Haberdashery is leaving the Exchange for South Osborne.

[horrorbro123]

I Was at Polo Park Yesterday Something Going On From Sunrise Records Next To Mobile Snap

[cheswick]

Originally Posted by horrorbro123

I Was at Polo Park Yesterday Something Going On From Sunrise Records Next To Mobile Snap

Probably the long rumoured second Build-a-bear location.

[CoryB]

Ground floor, north (mall) side of the former Sears location is definitely under renovation currently. Likely for the Zara store.

[AccordTR]

Originally Posted by CoryB

Ground floor, north (mall) side of the former Sears location is definitely under renovation currently. Likely for the Zara store.

It says Zara right on the hoarding…

[CoryB]

Originally Posted by AccordTR

It says Zara right on the hoarding…

Not on the outside of the building.

[horrorbro123]

I Was at Polo Park Today Something Going On Former Sunrise Records Next To Mobile Snap

[trebor204]

It looks like Zara (Polo Park) is ready to open soon, they remove the hoarding right by Apple Court, and from the looks of it, merchandise it being setup. I could see them opening in time for Black Friday.

[Biff]

Sounds like Decathalon will be looking at a Winnipeg store in the coming years. Currently expanding in BC and Alberta.

from - https://retail-insider.com/retail-in...ned-interview/

“There are provinces we still do not address like Manitoba, Saskatchewan. Winnipeg is probably on the run map for the coming years. Our plan is also to open more stores in Vancouver because we probably need more than three stores as a minimum to be able to correctly address all the Vancouver market,” he said.

[trebor204]

Originally Posted by trebor204

It looks like Zara (Polo Park) is ready to open soon, they remove the hoarding right by Apple Court, and from the looks of it, merchandise it being setup. I could see them opening in time for Black Friday.

Zara is now open at Polo Park

[horrorbro123]

Scotiabank Theatre at Polo Park Will Remain Open During Renovations

[OTA in Winnipeg]

^What are the renovations?