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AlbertC said:
They've been over-expanding at a rapid and reckless pace. The mochi donut concept works for cutesy food festivals and pop ups. But the general public will get tired of them quickly and the novelty will wear off, just like with past food fads in the city like Uncle Tetsu cheesecakes, iHalo Krunch ice cream, etc. Especially at the price of what they're selling them at. Signing a lease at Yorkdale may be a death knell for the franchise.
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I'm predicting the gourmet cupcake craze from back in the mid 2000s, will be making a come back soon. People love expensive novelty junk food fads!
 
From what I understand, Simons is the new Bay. (with no relation to the actual bay, respectfully)
The big mystery now is, what's going to become of the space in Yorkdale where Bay once stood?
I'm strictly guessing MEC might want some of the space, since MEC was already renting space there, but had to leave when Bay closed.
 
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RGB_11 said:
From what I understand, Simons is the new Bay. (with no relation to the actual bay, respectfully)
The big mystery now is, what's going to become of the space in Yorkdale where Bay once stood?
I'm strictly guessing MEC might want some of the space, since MEC was already renting space there, but had to leave when Bay closed.
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MEC just sold itself again. So I'd say their involvement in anything going forward is questionable.

Also I think Simons is closer to a replacement for Nordstrom than the Bay in terms of Toronto stores (not just in terms of locations), Simons only sells adult clothing and very limited homewares. No children's section, furniture is online only (some housewares are in store but it is mostly decorative), no cosmetics floor, no appliances, etc. HBC stores were far bigger than what Simons offers. Both the new Simons stores are much smaller than the Nordstrom stores they are replacing.

So I would very much say Simons is not the "New Bay" as it barely resembles The Bay at all (and so far isn't taking any of their retail spaces)
 
Super excited for Simons, and glad that it's opening a lot sooner than I expected! I love the Square One location so much, and having another location at Yorkdale now just makes sense to me with what Simons has to offer. I will be visiting the weekend after it opens!
 
TossYourJacket said:
Also I think Simons is closer to a replacement for Nordstrom than the Bay in terms of Toronto stores (not just in terms of locations), Simons only sells adult clothing and very limited homewares. No children's section, furniture is online only (some housewares are in store but it is mostly decorative), no cosmetics floor, no appliances, etc. HBC stores were far bigger than what Simons offers. Both the new Simons stores are much smaller than the Nordstrom stores they are replacing.

So I would very much say Simons is not the "New Bay" as it barely resembles The Bay at all (and so far isn't taking any of their retail spaces)
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Sorry, I thought they were going to have a "Beauty & Wellness" section in the store. This is online only? https://www.simons.ca/en/fabrique-1840/beauty-wellness--8757
I also have to agree now that they're more of a new Nordstrom replacement. Thanks for pointing that out.
 
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