News on retail chains (was: New Mall Retail)

[Richard White]

don't know where to put this but with Toys'R'Us in Dufferin mall closing what store do you think will take over the spot in Dufferin Mall. Personally I think Shoppers Drug Mart or Rexall

Shoppers would be a welcome addition there.

They are somewhat in a druggist void there.

 

[Towered]

don't know where to put this but with Toys'R'Us in Dufferin mall closing what store do you think will take over the spot in Dufferin Mall. Personally I think Shoppers Drug Mart or Rexall

That mall is officially dead to me now. It actually had an interesting variety of retail until recently, but no more.

 

[Richard White]

That mall is officially dead to me now. It actually had an interesting variety of retail until recently, but no more.

I kind of agree with you on that one. I used to go there when I worked nearby in 2022 and recently it has gone downhill.

 

[AlbertC]

Sleep Country plans to revive the Bed Bath & Beyond chain in Canada after acquiring their rights to it here and in the UK:

Sleep Country Canada charting revival of Bed Bath & Beyond next year

Sleep Country Canada Inc. confirmed in a Thursday email to The Canadian Press that it has purchased the Canadian and U.K. rights to the houseware brand’s name and logos.

www.bnnbloomberg.ca

 

[afransen]

Sleep Country plans to revive the Bed Bath & Beyond chain in Canada after acquiring their rights to it here and in the UK:

Sleep Country Canada charting revival of Bed Bath & Beyond next year

Sleep Country Canada Inc. confirmed in a Thursday email to The Canadian Press that it has purchased the Canadian and U.K. rights to the houseware brand’s name and logos.

www.bnnbloomberg.ca

I browsed BB&B once. I got sticker shock after walking the shabily merchandized store (which was also devoid of customers) and walked out. Turns out charging premium prices for the same mediocre brands as other retailers while looking like a liquidation store is not a good business model.

 

[Bayer]

I browsed BB&B once. I got sticker shock after walking the shabily merchandized store (which was also devoid of customers) and walked out. Turns out charging premium prices for the same mediocre brands as other retailers while looking like a liquidation store is not a good business model.

The merchandise itself was shabby. Once I bought a tablecloth that had so much pilling after a single wash that I had to throw it out.