The Retail Thread - Page 61

Innersoul1 · #**1201** Posted **Jan 26, 2011, 3:45 PM**

Sak off fifth is a great store. Honestly some awesome deals to be had. I am also a big fan of Nordstroms Rack. Very much like winners but I think that the brand name selection is much better.

Just call me a Brand Whore!

YYCguys · #**1202** Posted **Jan 26, 2011, 4:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by freeweed

Sadly I do know. Although maybe the KP of old - there are far more appropriate malls to compare to these days.

Your next mission in life is to convince your wife that she doesn't want to look like every other pretentious Coach-bearing chick in this city.

One problem with having a Coach outlet store in the area is that, as a flight attendant, for takeoff and landing, I have to ask the ladies to stow their beloved Coach purses on the floor underneath the seat in front of them or in the overhead bin, neither of which they are willing to do (understandable, of course, due to the carpet not always being the cleanest, and the inability to keep tabs on their purses when in the overhead bins). What to do?!?!

Just thinkin' out loud, of course.

freeweed · #**1203** Posted **Jan 26, 2011, 4:31 PM**

Explain to them that it's just a friggin purse, and we live in a winter climate. Dirt is going to come into contact with it occasionally. Yeesh, I get nearly strip-searched due to non-existent security threats and you actually meet people who don't understand the danger of flying debris?

Coach purses aren't all that nice or expensive anyway. But this is a typical attitude of people who don't really have that much money, but have blown a bunch on some vanity item and can't afford anything to happen to it (see also: certain semi-luxury car owners in this city who insist on parking their vehicle at an angle so as to avoid marks).

Rusty van Reddick · #**1204** Posted **Jan 26, 2011, 6:10 PM**

You guys have spent about ten times as much space talking about Coach than we ever spent talking about Cupcakes.

freeweed · #**1205** Posted **Jan 26, 2011, 7:00 PM**

Don't worry, there's enough of an crossover in the Coach/cupcake market segments that I'm sure we'll see some cupcake-related news soon.

DizzyEdge · #**1206** Posted **Jan 26, 2011, 7:33 PM**

www.blackbunnybakery.com

jeffwhit · #**1207** Posted **Jan 26, 2011, 8:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by Rusty van Reddick

You guys have spent about ten times as much space talking about Coach than we ever spent talking about Cupcakes.

So true. I've never considered that there could be so many dudes in one place talking about goddam handbags.

DizzyEdge · #**1208** Posted **Jan 26, 2011, 9:12 PM**

I am happy to say that I know nothing about Coach or Louis Vuitton other than their names.

Innersoul1 · #**1209** Posted **Jan 26, 2011, 9:22 PM**

Well played DizzyEdge!

Policy Wonk · #**1210** Posted **Jan 26, 2011, 10:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by jeffwhit

So true. I've never considered that there could be so many dudes in one place talking about goddam handbags.

It's the price you pay to live with women,

YYCguys · #**1211** Posted **Jan 27, 2011, 12:57 AM**

Well at least the discussion is taking place in a proper RETAIL thread as opposed to the totally inappropriate CONSTRUCTION thread. And who knows, some of the posters here may not be dudes, but dudettes!

srperrycgy · #**1212** Posted **Jan 27, 2011, 2:51 AM**

I thought Cream Puffs were the new Cupcakes.....or so Twitter tells me.

SpongeG · #**1213** Posted **Jan 27, 2011, 6:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by Me&You

Saks Off Fifth

I've been to a couple of their locations and they all seemed much tidier than your average Winners... I think it's a matter of who's been through the store before you and how they shop (dig) for deals

it was tidy but i mean the store itself was bare bones nothing fancy compared to say the ralph lauren outlet store or coach outlet stores
it was just racks, minimal everything else some tables and display racks thats about it no nice fixtures or paint or decor done

SpongeG · #**1214** Posted **Jan 27, 2011, 6:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by srperrycgy

I thought Cream Puffs were the new Cupcakes.....or so Twitter tells me.

do you have beard papa in calgary? they are everywhere in vancouver - not too bad

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bigcanuck · #**1215** Posted **Jan 27, 2011, 3:30 PM**

No Beard Papa here yet (they are in West Ed though for those venturing north) but we do have Cruffs on 4th Street in Mission.

See Urban Spoon page:
http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/15/15550...-Puffs-Calgary

polishavenger · #**1216** Posted **Jan 27, 2011, 5:21 PM**

Beard Papa? That is the strangest/creepiest name, but those cream puffs sure do look good.

freeweed · #**1217** Posted **Jan 27, 2011, 6:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by jeffwhit

So true. I've never considered that there could be so many dudes in one place talking about goddam handbags.

As PW says, it's called being married. Or close enough for horseshoes.

jeffwhit · #**1218** Posted **Jan 27, 2011, 7:57 PM**

I'm married.

SpongeG · #**1219** Posted **Jan 27, 2011, 8:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by polishavenger

Beard Papa? That is the strangest/creepiest name, but those cream puffs sure do look good.

yah they are a chain from japan - they love their weird names and such - they also have a pizza chain - one located here - it's called "strawberry cones" p

those cream puffs are good - purists say they don't taste like the ones in japan but i like em

kw5150 · #**1220** Posted **Jan 27, 2011, 8:10 PM**

I was down in the Ikea area last night and had a chance to walk through the pedestrian outdoor circulation food area (opa, fat burger, avacade etc...). These pedestrain malls are very empty at night and these types of developments only seem to work if there are condos or houses within walking distance. Im sure they are very busy during the day for the industrial and construction crowd but at night.....wow.....nothing but two people in each place. The plus side is that the absolutley stacked out plates at the OPA souvlaki place!! It is kind of a shame that there are not more of these complexs in the beltline area...... the spacial organization was great and was a very comfortable environment (complete with trees, benches) but just no one there.....what a waste. The owners are practically begging for people to eat there for dinner.

Anyway......