Business in Winnipeg - Page 104

OTA in Winnipeg · #**2061** Posted **Feb 10, 2019, 5:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by cllew

I was in Pollock's in the late fall 2018 for the first time and found that they have a lot of NOS stuff on the shelves that one does not see at the big box retailers.

While I was not planning on buying anything when I went in, I bought a few things as I will never see them sold here in Canada again.

I was in there yesterday and picked up a few things. Some things reasonably priced, others wildly overpriced. They close next Saturday at 1:00 pm. I imagine prices will keep dropping until then to reduce stock. They were busy yesterday.

EspionNoir · #**2062** Posted **Feb 11, 2019, 5:16 AM**

https://www.instagram.com/p/Btues4jA...d=nihj2akuy6ec

Something happened to Grey Owel. What?
But seems that it's a temporary issue or a very special issue

esquire · #**2063** Posted **Feb 11, 2019, 1:44 PM**

^ That's too bad. That said, the odds of a café succeeding in that spot will be much better once 300 Main is up and running.

optimusREIM · #**2064** Posted **Feb 11, 2019, 3:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

^ That's too bad. That said, the odds of a café succeeding in that spot will be much better once 300 Main is up and running.

Definitely. Hopefully 300 will spur on other developers to take on projects in the area too further increasing the viability of a business there (among countless other benefits). South main is ripe for some serious towers!

Ando · #**2065** Posted **Feb 11, 2019, 4:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

^ That's too bad. That said, the odds of a café succeeding in that spot will be much better once 300 Main is up and running.

Maybe they need to decide whether they want to be a coffee place or a bar.

Wolf13 · #**2066** Posted **Feb 11, 2019, 5:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ando

Maybe they need to decide whether they want to be a coffee place or a bar.

Maybe, but their bar is not elaborate... it's got a few great bottles for a few great drinks whether neat or cocktails (I was actually very impressed). I can't imagine that's a big loss for them if they were going to offer food and snacks anyway.

Maybe, if staffing/food is too difficult in the later hours, just hold off until 300 is almost done. Been the after work a couple times and it was never dead though.

buzzg · #**2067** Posted **Feb 12, 2019, 12:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by wags_in_the_peg

Duraco Windows & Doors have shut their doors, leaving customer with lifetime warantees void and deposits on windows gone. sad to see another local company gone.

The owners were syphoning too much money from the company to the point it went bankrupt. They guaranteed all their loans and liens with personal assets, which are now frozen, and from what I've heard the RCMP are getting involved and this will get ugly.

EspionNoir · #**2068** Posted **Feb 12, 2019, 4:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by buzzg

The owners were syphoning too much money from the company to the point it went bankrupt. They guaranteed all their loans and liens with personal assets, which are now frozen, and from what I've heard the RCMP are getting involved and this will get ugly.

Wow they should NOT do business at all

EspionNoir · #**2069** Posted **Feb 19, 2019, 10:59 PM**

"NFI Group Inc. Announces Amendment to Double Size of Normal Course Issuer Bid"

Article from the Globe and Mail

DavefromSt.Vital · #**2070** Posted **Feb 28, 2019, 4:37 AM**

The new Residence Inn is taking reservations for Saturday:

https://www.marriott.com/hotels/trav...-inn-winnipeg/

This brings Marriott into a tie for most Winnipeg properties among the nine big hotel loyalty programs:

Marriott Bonvoy 6

Choice Privileges 6

Wyndham Rewards 5

Best Western Rewards 4 (1 more under construction)

Hilton Honors 4

IHG Rewards Club 4

Radisson Rewards 2

Le Club AccorHotels 1

World of Hyatt 0 (2 under construction)

cheswick · #**2071** Posted **Feb 28, 2019, 10:20 PM**

Ubisoft Winnipeg teasing some big news for tomorrow.

DancingDuck · #**2072** Posted **Mar 1, 2019, 10:26 PM**

https://twitter.com/UbisoftWinnipeg/...415313921?s=19
https://globalnews.ca/news/5013827/u...rict-winnipeg/

Ubisoft studio expanding by 16,000 sqft in the Merchants Building. Global link says they plan on adding 100 new employees

Boreal · #**2073** Posted **Mar 2, 2019, 8:40 PM**

That's a quality add for this city. Exciting to hear.

wags_in_the_peg · #**2074** Posted **Mar 5, 2019, 6:41 PM**

China has cut out Richardson from importing their Canola. NOT GOOD on the trade front!

bomberjet · #**2075** Posted **Mar 5, 2019, 6:58 PM**

They'll be back.

headhorse · #**2076** Posted **Mar 5, 2019, 9:03 PM**

a good round about way to punish canada for nafta negotiations like trump wanted.

EspionNoir · #**2077** Posted **Mar 5, 2019, 9:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

They'll be back.

Yeah they will be back

wags_in_the_peg · #**2078** Posted **Mar 5, 2019, 9:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by headhorse

a good round about way to punish canada for nafta negotiations like trump wanted.

no probably punishment for arresting Huawai exec

bomberjet · #**2079** Posted **Mar 5, 2019, 9:42 PM**

China is attacking Canada wherever it can because of Hauwei. Canada held up it's end of the agreement with the US. I would hope the provide the same back to Canada when the time comes.

The only way this goes bad for Richardson is if China draws in Russia to provide canola products. However I'd suspect we'll see canola shipping from Richardson plants to China next winter.

A work around is Richardson selling their products to other Canadian producers who in turn ship to China.

Bottom line, China needs to feed it's people.

headhorse · #**2080** Posted **Mar 5, 2019, 10:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by wags_in_the_peg

no probably punishment for arresting Huawai exec

it's all political theatre. I mean, if you actually believe a lot of what the media and western govt's say about China, why risk so much political and economic goodwill to arrest a business executive? people talk about all these human rights abuses going on there, why not someone connected to those (supposed) abuses?

it's just an indirect way to punish canadian exports because the US is pissed about how nafta negotiations went.