Kitchener, two years later

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Kitchener, two years later

plam

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01-07-2022, 11:38 AM

(01-07-2022, 02:00 AM)nms Wrote: Has the overall retail commercial footprint changed in Waterloo Region? I know that some (if not many) of the retail closures in Uptown Waterloo were the results of the retirement or (in at least one case) death of the owner. Others, such as the closing of the Atrium came from the building being sold for redevelopment. If commercial foot/bike/car traffic shifted elsewhere, I could understand the vacant storefronts in the core. But has the traffic shifted elsewhere? (I personally avoid most in person retail situations this year... thank you Covid!)

Fritsch Fragranes and Rejeanne's Boutique in Kitchener as well, yes. I don't think traffic has shifted, but as panamaniac pointed out, I'm sure online is doing way better than it used to.

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