11 h. ago Here's a first look at the brand new Simons store at Toronto's Yorkdale mall

Canadian department store chain Simons is boldly eschewing the doom-and-gloom narrative that's dominated the shopping mall landscape in the GTA lately, entering a phase of ambitious expansion at a time when competitors like Hudson's Bay, Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom (and before them, Sears and Eaton's) no longer exist in the market.The Quebec-based retailer, known as purveyors of stylish choices under both exclusive house labels and well-known designer names, has just officially opened a new location in Toronto's Yorkdale Shopping Centre, with another coming to the CF Eaton Centre this fall.And, we got an early peek at the store on Thursday morning before it launched to the public.Taking over the two-level anchor space formerly held by a Nordstrom, the outpost is the eighteenth store for Simons, and its biggest one outside of Quebec. But if you're expecting anything like the standard department store, or even like any other S...

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44 h. ago London landlord Shmuel Farhi is shifting from buying downtown properties to a suburban mall, snapping up Westmount Shopping Centre for more than $40

London landlord Shmuel Farhi is shifting from buying downtown properties to a suburban mall, snapping up Westmount Shopping Centre

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5 d. ago Landlord says B.C. billionaire’s plan for Bay properties ‘defies commercial common sense’

The mall owner also says Liu, who owns three B.C. shopping centres herself, has no brand, experienced staff or track record in retail.

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8 d. ago Massive new Winners location is about to open in a Toronto mall

If you love a good discount on clothing, beauty, or home goods, there's a decent chance this new Toronto store opening announcement will get you excited.Just in time for back-to-school shopping, Winners is set to open a brand new location in Toronto, and it's truly massive. Ready to welcome discount-hunters at the Scarborough Town Centre later this month, the store clocks in at nearly 40,000 square feet.What's in store? Besides your bargains on fashion and footwear, this Winners location will also sell several designer and brand-name labels — all at the reasonably discounted prices the chain has become known for.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Scarborough Town Centre (@shopstc)The store has been teasing its opening with banners indicating it'll be ready for shoppers in Summer 2025, and the official grand opening has been announced for 9:30 a.m. o...

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9 d. ago Halifax mall murder plotter who ‘carried the swastika with pride’ denied parole

The mass murder plot involved 'throwing Molotov cocktails, and then opening fire in the food court,' at Halifax Shopping Centre

Events

1 week ago Quebec’s travelling carnivals, a summer staple for generations, continue to captivate

MONTREAL — Bright colourful rides, skill-testing games with a stuffed animal prize, and copious amounts of sticky cotton candy are all hallmarks of the travelling carnival circuit, and are deeply rooted in the imagination of Quebecers who’ve been able to experience them. The travelling midways, which temporarily set up shop in shopping centre parking lots […]

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3 w. ago Yorkdale shooting victim was rapper with ties to Montreal gangs: Report

The man who was shot dead early Thursday in the parking lot of Yorkdale Shopping Centre is reportedly a rapper linked to Montreal gangs. Montreal’s La Presse reported that the victim is a rapper known as Lil Bentley, whose real name is Kashif Jamal Bentley-Jean. The 28-year-old was outside the mall’s entrance no. 3 around […]

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