International brands and retailers are shuttering shops in Canada at an alarming rate, but it’s not all doom and gloom for the retail landscape. Despite the recent store closures, there are still plenty of brands and retailers eyeing Canadian cities for exciting openings.
While this year’s crop of retailers looking to make their mark on Canadian soil is less fruitful than years past, we still have a lot to look forward to!
Here are four exciting brands opening Canadian stores in 2020:
Ulta
Back in the spring of 2019, The Globe And Mail reported that the American beauty chain, Ulta, had plans to expand into Canada. While the Illinois-based retailer hasn’t announced an exact opening date, sources noted that Ulta had enlisted in the help of a real estate expert to scout out different locations. It’s rumoured that Canada’s first Ulta will open in late 2020 or early 2021. Out of all the brands opening Canadian stores in 2020, this might be the one we’re most excited about!
BiWay
The once-popular bargain retailer made waves last year when it announced a comeback. BiWay is slated to reopen August 2020 on Orfus Road, a popular destination for discount stores just south of Yorkdale Shopping Centre. Shoppers can expect plenty of under $10 bargains on clothing, home goods, food, beauty, and more.
Niketown
While Canada already has a slew of Nike stores, Toronto will be getting a Niketown at Yorkdale Shopping Centre in the fall of 2020. The concept is already present in major cities globally, but the concept was scaled back years ago. Now the concept will relaunch in Toronto. Sources say the Niketown will span over two floors and 32,000-square-feet, and will take over the Zara Home, Le Chateau, and former Home Outfitters store at the north Toronto mall around November.
Paul
A little piece of Northern France is headed to Canada this year. Paul, a famous French bakery that started in 1889, is opening its first Canadian location in Vancouver. The bakery is known for its sweet and savoury baked goods, breads, and sandwiches, as well as French fare such as quiche, salads, and salads, and will open on Robson Street.
We’ll update this article as more brands opening Canadian stores in 2020 are announced. Stay tuned!
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If you love Nike as much as us, you’ll be happy to hear that the brand has something big in the works for 2020.
According to Globes, an Israel-based publication, Nike will be opening a huge Niketown flagship store at Yorkdale Shopping Centre.
The store will be operated by Israel retail fashion chain Fox-Wizel Ltd. (Fox) and will span over two floors and 32,000-square-feet, making it the largest store that Fox operates anywhere across the globe. Fox currently operates seven other Nike stores in Canada, and Niketown is slated to open in November 2020.
Based on a rendering and sleuthing by Retail-Insider, the store looks like it will take over the current Zara Home and Le Chateau on the ground floor, and the former Home Outfitters on the second level.
Fox-Wizel Ltd.
What makes Niketown different than other Nike stores is its product offerings.
Niketown offers a variety of different services and products. For example, Niketown New York offers personal run analysis, pant hemming, bra fitting, and personal shopping and styling. It also serves at a meet-up for Nike+, Nike’s run group. Globe notes that the large concept also offers regular Nike products and its technologies.
There are already Niketown’s across North America and Europe, however, this will be Toronto’s only Niketown. Retail-Insider points out that there once was a Niketown on Bloor St. West, but the concept was scaled back and the old Niketown location is now part of a Brooks Brothers store.
Niketown has reportedly signed a 10-year lease with Yorkdale with the option to extend for five years once completed.
So we can expect it to stay put for a while once it’s open. Projected revenues for the store are over $20 million annually. We’ll keep you updated as more news arises.
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