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RE: General Retail News - razzie13 - 07-15-2018
TD Bank is opening its new Help and Advice center (regular branch but without tellers) in Pioneer Park Plaza on November 16th. Replaces the existing and soon to be demolished full service branch
RE: General Retail News - KevinL - 07-15-2018
So, just ATMs and advice offices?
RE: General Retail News - TMKM94 - 07-29-2018
(10-12-2017, 06:44 PM)KevinL Wrote: Ikea's next full-size store is opening in... London, in 2019.According to Retail insider Ikea is Postponing plans to Open in London, https://www.retail-insider.com/retail-insider/2018/7/brief-helen-siwak-july-27-2018
How much longer until we get similarly blessed?
RE: General Retail News - tomh009 - 07-29-2018
(07-15-2018, 01:41 PM)KevinL Wrote: So, just ATMs and advice offices?
It's the new world of retail banking ...
RE: General Retail News - summerstar6 - 08-07-2018
Anyone know what’s going on in the old Angel’s Diner/Beat Goes On section on Highland?
RE: General Retail News - razzie13 - 08-07-2018
The new Pioneer Park Zehrs location is due to open August 24th. Exterior signage went up today
RE: General Retail News - tomh009 - 08-31-2018
Some good progress on the LCBO, the steel framing is almost complete. Much quicker when you don't have to dig an underground parking garage!
RE: General Retail News - Viewfromthe42 - 08-31-2018
Are cars going to be driving into that parking lot off King?
RE: General Retail News - panamaniac - 08-31-2018
I wondered the same thing. I had assumed that the new building would abut the existing buildings on each side.
RE: General Retail News - tomh009 - 08-31-2018
There is no access to the (very small) parking lot off King St.
RE: General Retail News - Chris - 08-31-2018
(08-31-2018, 02:07 PM)tomh009 Wrote: There is no access to the (very small) parking lot off King St.
It's slightly bigger than the beer store next door. That lot has eight spots including the handicapped spot. It's going to be tight at peak times as not everyone will be walking there from their downtown condo.
RE: General Retail News - tomh009 - 08-31-2018
There is also plenty of street parking downtown, and a city parking lot half a block away (behind 345 King St W).
That said, I'll be walking so I won't be taking one of the precious spots.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - KevinL - 10-01-2018
The Scott Street thrift store in the former Braun's is moving to Frederick Mall, citing drug use and homeless presence in the area.
https://www.therecord.com/news-story/8935780-thrift-store-to-ditch-downtown-for-more-visible-accessible-location/
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - plam - 10-02-2018
Huh? Thrift stores in malls?!?! That doesn't quite seem like the intended audience.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - ijmorlan - 10-02-2018
(10-02-2018, 04:59 AM)plam Wrote: Huh? Thrift stores in malls?!?! That doesn't quite seem like the intended audience.
Only because we don’t have enough malls. Malls are the ultimate pedestrian environment: no cars, no weather. So it’s natural that when there aren’t enough, they are full of the highest-end retail. As more malls get built (or as certain ones lose their cachet for whatever reason), there is eventually room for lower-end establishments within them.