BROWNS SHOES OPENS ON VANCOUVER'S ROBSON ST, WHILE CLOSING SISTER STORE B2

/ 1068 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 1A7, Canada/
Photo: Retail-Insider.com
Browns Shoes has just opened a flagship location at 1068 Robson Street in Downtown Vancouver. At the end of this week, however, it will close its sister store, B2, located a block away at 1112 Robson Street. 

The new Browns includes one level of retail space and a massive second-floor shoe storage area. Shoes are brought down to the retail floor from the second-level via dumbwaiter. 

Browns replaces a former Levi's store. We first reported on Browns' Robson Street opening last April.

B2's closing on Robson Street is another setback to the street's 1100 block. A substantial portion of the south side of Robson Street's 1100 block is currently for lease. 

 A replacement B2 store is expected to open in Downtown Vancouver some time in late 2014-early 2015. We'll announce its location when we can confirm its exact location.

 Browns Shoes continues to expand throughout Canada. Keep reading for updates. 

[Browns Shoes website]