La Maison Simons Adds Second-Hand Luxury Goods Departments to Stores
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For the first time, customers can get a Louis Vuitton bag or Oscar de la Renta dress at Simons, though they won’t be brand new.
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Brief: OVO Opening in Ottawa & Calgary, Mulberry Shuts Canadian Stores
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Other News: La Maison Simons regains profitability, NorthBoys opens new store, Aldo launches TikTok challenge, Lowe's Canada gets charitable.
Read MoreBRIEF: UK Brand ‘Cath Kidston’ to Enter Canada, Michael Kors Opening Massive Montreal Flagship
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Other News: La Maison Simons Opens 1st standalone home store, Richard Mille carves out Vancouver boutique doorway, Nordstrom Innovates, Louis Vuitton exits Montreal’s Ogilvy temporarily for first time in 30 years.
Read MoreBRIEF: 2 Shoe Retailers Shutter in Yorkville, Simons Launching Private Label Collection
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Hermes reveals orange hoarding for flagship in Vancouver, Duer Jeans launching Toronto storefront next month, Sleep Country Canada partners with Walmart for Bloom mattresses, controversy surrounds Vancouver Fashion Week.
Read MoreLa Maison Simons Expands Luxury Designer Fashion Offerings [Feature]
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The Canadian retailer is curating a mix of high-end designers that cannot be found elsewhere in the country.
Read MoreDepartment Stores in Canada Adding Pop-Up to Retail Mix [Feature]
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Department stores in Canada are including more temporary retail spaces and activations, as part of a global trend of creating experiential retail.
Read MoreLa Maison Simons Announces 1st Strategic Acquisition
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It’s the first such acquisition in Simons’ 178-year history, and is part of a trend where retailers add to their operations to broaden assortment and obtain product exclusives.
Read MoreLa Maison Simons to Expand St. Bruno Store
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The Canadian fashion retailer will add a floor to its existing store to bring it in line with the company’s larger locations, and we’ve got the details as to how it will be configured.
Read MoreLa Maison Simons to Open 1st Standalone Home Store [Rendering]
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The ‘Simons Maison’ furniture boutique will be part of an expansion of the overall downtown Montreal La Maison Simons store offering.
Read MoreLa Maison Simons Announces 16th Store, in a Former Sears Space
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The flagship will take two levels in the mall’s former Sears space, as part of a project that will eventually involve the creation of a ‘West Island city centre’.
Read MoreLa Maison Simons Opens 1st ‘Net Zero’ Energy Retail Store [Photos]
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The Canadian retailer has unveiled its first store that uses industry leading technologies to eliminate its carbon footprint — in a beautiful space that once housed a Target store.
Read MoreBRIEF: Simons Prepares to Open Eco-Store, H&M Sees Gains in Canada, Blubird Relocation
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Other News: Hillcrest Mall Taps into Consumer Demand, Unique Retail Opportunity, Retailer Writes Novel, Indochino Announces Expansion.
Read More2018 Canadian Retail Forecast [Analysis]
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We’re predicting that this year will be one of highs and lows — Sears Canada will shutter, Nordstrom Rack will enter Canada, marijuana will be legalized, and plenty of other developments.
Read MoreSimons Opens 1st GTA Store [Photos]
/We attended the pre-opening party prior to the public opening of the store.
Read MoreSimons Reveals Mississauga Opening Date
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The Quebec City-based retailer will open its first Toronto-area store next month.
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