[Northern Light]

Retail Insider Reporting that Decathalon is not yet exiting the market......

Decathlon closing 5 stores in Greater Toronto Area

Decathlon Canada is considering options for quicker, more efficient service in the GTA, including wholesale distribution, new strategic partners and smaller format stores.

retail-insider.com

The website will remain for online purchases.

The retailer is reevaluating its GTA strategy.

Its considering the option of smaller stores, or selling wholesale to third party retail in the GTA.

 

[Richard White]

Retail Insider Reporting that Decathalon is not yet exiting the market......

Decathlon closing 5 stores in Greater Toronto Area

Decathlon Canada is considering options for quicker, more efficient service in the GTA, including wholesale distribution, new strategic partners and smaller format stores.

retail-insider.com

The website will remain for online purchases.

The retailer is reevaluating its GTA strategy.

Its considering the option of smaller stores, or selling wholesale to third party retail in the GTA.

Unfortunately the Scarborough store is closing however.

Between that and HBC closing it should be interesting. I wonder it IKEA would consider expanding their store?

 

[torontowest91]

I know my wife was going to Decathlon for things like helmets and gloves too. She was a big fan.

Guess you didn't buy enough Helmets.

 

[SubHuman]

The Long & McQuade website does list the former Cosmo Music site address, but only "for repairs and school rental questions... We will be renovating the building in preparation for a full store opening late summer."

Richmond Hill Music Store Information | Long & McQuade

Stop by your local Long & McQuade in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Shop the best new musical equipment from the top musical brands and browse our product specials.

www.long-mcquade.com

Retail Insider Reporting that Decathalon is not yet exiting the market......
It's considering the option of smaller stores, or selling wholesale to third party retail in the GTA.

I went into the Vaughan location (Rutherford Rd) once, and it bizarrely and unnecessarily covered an enormous amount of floor space, apparently 65,000 square feet.

Inside Decathlon’s New Store in Vaughan Near Toronto (Photos)

France-based sporting goods retailer has opened its ninth Canadian store.

retail-insider.com

 

[Sauga89]

I posted this in the Hurontario zoning thread, but I think it's relevant here too.

I don't know if there's a better place for this, but the city of Mississauga has released an interim retail development report.

The city is expected to need 5 million more square feet of retail by 2051. It currently has 30 million square feet, with another half million proposed.

The report also notes that retail distribution is uneven in the city, and a lot of existing retail may disappear. Areas like Port Credit and Streetsville are predicted to lose retail in net terms even as they densify. They need to add 1.2 million square feet to meet demand.

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It says incentives have to be deployed to generate new retail spaces and encourage walkability. It doesn't say what those incentives should be, but I imagine that will come in the final report this fall.

 

[christiesplits]

Canadian mall staple Claire's files for bankruptcy.

Iconic accessories chain Claire’s plans to seek creditor protection in Canada

Claire's CEO says the company is making the move because of increased competition, consumer spending trends and the shift away from brick and mortar retail.

www.ctvnews.ca