Winnipeg Retail

[esquire]

I wonder how much longer MEC will stay on Portage? It seems like such a fish out of water now, and I'm guessing the new management doesn't have the same commitment to sustainable central locations as the old co-op ownership did.

[wags_in_the_peg]

MEC

i tried going there the other day on lunch hour and some of the cities finest "humans" were wrestling / fighting outside the doors. i waited for them to move away but after 3 minutes I left. as did an elderly couple and young lady

[horrorbro123]

Something Going On Former Levi’s Location In Polo Park Next To Lush?

[rrskylar]

Originally Posted by wags_in_the_peg

MEC

i tried going there the other day on lunch hour and some of the cities finest "humans" were wrestling / fighting outside the doors. i waited for them to move away but after 3 minutes I left. as did an elderly couple and young lady

And some wonder why people were/ are so leery about returning to work downtown!?!

[optimusREIM]

Yeesh. A little actual enforcement wouldn't hurt on occasion.

[drew]

Originally Posted by rrskylar

And some wonder why people were/ are so leery about returning to work downtown!?!

If we are trading anecdotes about shopping at the MEC...

I was there just over a week ago. Walked in, purchased what I went to get, walked out.

I am kinda regular shopper there. Probably go in about 4-6 times a year.

[cslusarc]

I visited Hudson's Bay St Vital (store # 1117) today to make a series of returns. My previous visit (to any Bay store) was on Thursday, March 30th. They only accept online returns on the second/upper floor. Similarly they should only accept online returns at Hudson's Bay Polo Park (store # 1140) on the lower (basement level).

You must initiate a return from the orders & returns page with your thebay.com account or by visiting thebay.returnbear.com where you will receive a QR-code. The associate scans the QR-code with a tablet connected to the POS terminal and you will receive a refund only to your original method(s) of payment. Unfortunately my thebay.com account still directs me to the legacy Narvar Returns Portal where the associate must make returns @ the cash register using the 19-digit transaction ID number.

I wish the Return Bear returns desk was located near a door on the ground floor.

The Zellers section (on the upper floor) was larger than I previously thought and was so tightly merchandised. The "Hudson's Bay" sections of the store were not as intensively merchandised as the Zellers section.

[yellowbean]

Sounds like Winnipeg may be getting its first Zara to Polo Park planned by this year

I personally really like Zara so Im pretty excited; now heres hoping for a Uniqlo

[optimusREIM]

Originally Posted by yellowbean

Sounds like Winnipeg may be getting its first Zara to Polo Park planned by this year

I personally really like Zara so Im pretty excited; now heres hoping for a Uniqlo

Took long enough wow

[laumag]

[QUOTE

The Zellers section (on the upper floor) was larger than I previously thought and was so tightly merchandised. The "Hudson's Bay" sections of the store were not as intensively merchandised as the Zellers section.[/QUOTE]

Were there shopping carts to use on the Zellers floor? I am very arthritic and cannot handle shopping without a cart to lean on. Thanks!

[Jeff]

re: Zara

yup - there's job postings for a winnipeg polo park location on their website now. bout time!

https://www.inditexcareers.com/porta...w/CAAG00008742

[thebasketballgeek]

Love me some Zara’s. With this an H&M both here now we just need a Uniqlo to complete the trifecta of generic Gen Z drip.

[CoryB]

We really need to also get a Primark and a proper stand alone TopShop.

[Carboy15]

Has anybody been to Aldi in Grand Forks and Fargo ND? That would be a great store for Winnipeg or canada in general

[horrorbro123]

Something Going On Former Levi’s Next To Lush In Polo Park

[trebor204]

In might be June, but Spirit of Halloween is taking the old Buy Buy Baby space on St James.

[rrskylar]

Originally Posted by Carboy15

Has anybody been to Aldi in Grand Forks and Fargo ND? That would be a great store for Winnipeg or canada in general

The US Aldo’s unfortunately not like the ones in Europe, don’t think Aldi or Lidl are interested in Canada!

[rrskylar]

Looks like a new Costco in west Winnipeg (Headingly) is going in!

[drew]

^ yay...?

[wags_in_the_peg]

Originally Posted by Carboy15

Has anybody been to Aldi in Grand Forks and Fargo ND? That would be a great store for Winnipeg or canada in general

At Aldi in Minnesota today, it's an extremely basic grocery store, not sure what make it attractive to you?