Toronto-based brand Ahiri just opened its first-ever flagship location right on Queen West in Toronto – and there’s a twist!
The label Ahiri launched its online store in 2022 and, more recently, began offering its fashion assortment on Amazon. Now, customers can also experience its contemporary womenswear staples in person at its unique retail space.
“This is a huge moment for Ahiri and our team couldn’t be more excited to offer a fresh retail experience. Ahiri is all about timeless designer fashion and now our customers can get a behind-the-scenes look at our creative process and give their own input. The relationship with our customers will become more intimate, as they will now be reflected in our upcoming collections in a deeper way,” says Michael Jafine, head of design, Ahiri.
Ahiri’s first store will house its design studio on the retail floor! This will allow customers to be part of the label’s design process and access what most labels keep behind the scenes, offering a deeper connection between Ahiri and its audience.
“Co-locating our retail, designer studio, office, and warehouse will save time, resources, and allow Ahiri to streamline its operations. Our customers can see what Michael is working on, give their feedback and be a meaningful part of Ahiri’s ecosystem. They will get a behind-the-scenes look at the design process, including mood boards, fabric swatches and other in-studio accoutrements,” says Sheetu Latif, CEO and co-founder, Ahiri.
We can’t wait to see what the future has in store for Ahiri!
Visit its new flagship (and studio) location at 797 Queen Street West.
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Popular, luxury fragrance brand, Le Labo, has opened a new flagship storefront in Toronto’s Bloor-Yorkville area, Retail Insider reports. This is the brand’s third location in Canada!
Le Labo was founded in 2006 and acquired by Estée Lauder in 2014. It now operates dozens of stores – or labs – around the world.
Prices for these niche fragrances and products range between $100 to over $500, some even costing over $1000. It’s safe to say Le Labo is definitely in the luxury category of fragrances.
The flagship store has a rustic, historic lab-like feel to it, with distressed features throughout, including its walls and flooring. Located at 15 Hazelton Avenue, the location aligns with Le Labo’s various storefronts, as the brand is known to favour popular, trendy locations over being placed in a mall.
Le Labo treats fragrance like a craft – “A journey through the commune of craftswomen and craftsmen who contribute to and shape le labo’s world… from the wood maker to the metal worker to the candle pourer to the lab technician to the rose picker to the illustrator… and oh yes, to the perfumer too !”. As stated on lelabofragrances.ca.
At the new Yorkville Flagship location, you can shop Le Labo’s wide range of luxurious fragrances, room sprays, body products, home goods, and more!
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Canadians can now join in on all of the fun! A handful of international brands are finally making their marks in the country for the very first time. In turn, we won’t have to browse online or cross the border to get our hands on these products. We can’t wait to see what else this year has in store!
Here are international brands that are entering Canada for the first time.
Diptyque
The chic French fragrance brand, Diptyque, is opening its very first location in Toronto, Canada this year in Yorkdale Mall. Diptyque is known for its exceptional quality and for never using synthetic fragrances in any of its products. It not only offers candles and fragrances, but also diffusers, sprays, bath and body care, and home decor. The shop is set to open within the next couple of months, according to Retail Insider.
Pret A Manger
Pret A Manger is looking to enter Canada through a partnership with A&W to start opening up shops. The agreement is for a two-year trial phase, and if everything works out well, A&W will be allowed to expand the brand throughout the rest of Canada. According to blogTO, a representative with A&W confirmed with them that pilot locations will in fact be in the GTA.
Carlo’s Bakery
Carlo’s Bakery will soon have two Canadian storefronts on its list. Back in January, it opened its very first Bake Shop right in Port Credit to offer iconic cakes, lobster tails, sandwiches, coffee, and more. The second location will open this summer at 24 Bellair Street in Yorkville, Toronto.
Ganni
Ganni is now in Canada with a physical store for the first time, right in Yorkdale Mall. According to Retail Insider, there will probably be a lot more Ganni shops in the near future since the brand has established partnerships with Hudson’s Bay and Holt Renfrew before the pandemic. You may have even noticed the assortment of the brand’s pieces while scrolling on the HBC site where you can shop Ganni without paying duties!
Nobu
Toronto will be getting its very own Nobu by 2023 at 30 Mercer Street! Finally, Torontonians will get to experience the famous restaurant’s menu right in the city. Once completed, Nobu Toronto will be 45 storeys tall and will contain residential units and hotel luxury suites, plus the iconic two-level restaurant.
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The day has finally come! Downtown Toronto is getting its very first IKEA location. That’s right, now you don’t have to travel outside the city to browse affordable furniture and snack on Swedish meatballs.
IKEA Canada announced the store will be situated on the first two floors of the Aurora Shopping Centre (382 Yonge Street) and will officially open on May 25 at 10 am.
The Aura location will actually be the very first of its kind across the country. In a small store format, it’ll offer the classic IKEA experience we all know and love plus innovative ways to shop and a new food concept.
IKEA Canada CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer, Michael Ward, spoke about the news in a release, “Opening our first store in the heart of Toronto’s vibrant downtown core is an important milestone in our retail transformation to bring IKEA closer to where customers live, work, shop and socialize.”
What’s great about the 66,000 sq ft. shopping spot is that it’ll cater to the needs of Toronto residents including a major focus on affordable and sustainable items as well as small-space living solutions.
There will be over 2,000 products that will be available for immediate takeaway, while the larger pieces of furniture will be on display and available for home delivery. It also has the option to purchase your items from the IKEA app if you choose to do so or visit one of the multiple checkout lanes on both levels.
Now for the part you’ve been waiting for. The new food concept that’ll be implemented is called the Swedish Deli where you’ll find healthy meals and specialty beverages to enjoy while dining in, as well as recipes and food options to take out.
Due to the potentially high volume on opening week, register your spot in line at IKEA.ca!
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Get excited Toronto! The highly anticipated retail and community area, The Well, will be making its mark by spring 2023.
The Well will be located in the King West area of the city and will have a wonderful mix of shops, restaurants, residences, entertainment spaces, wellness spots, and more.
Taking over a massive space—we’re talking 3 million square feet of retail and residential space on 7.7 acres of land—The Well will truly be an exciting addition to the neighbourhood.
The area will be broken down to 420,000 square feet of retail and food services, just over 1 million square feet of office space, and a whopping 1,700 residential units.
According to Retail Insider, the retail space at The Well is about 79% leased with several new tenants announcing their arrivals.
The very first Canadian location of Prince Street Pizza, which is originally based in NYC, is one tenant that we’re super excited about. If you happen to take a look at their Instagram account, you’re going to immediately want a slice of pizza.
Other names that have been mentioned are Bailey Nelson (eyewear company), Arcadia Earth (immersive exhibit), and Sweat and Tonic (fitness and wellness club).
Plus, you’ll get to enjoy the 70,000 square foot market space that’ll host over 50 vendors with a liquor license too.
Check out The Well for construction updates!
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Lululemon is making major moves in Canada. The Vancouver activewear brand is opening a huge flagship store in downtown Toronto.
According to Retail Insider, this will be one of the company’s largest locations at over 12,000 square feet and is set to open in 2024.
It’ll be situated at 2 Bloor which is at the intersection of Yonge and Bloor Street West.
Not only is the Toronto flagship going to be massive, but it’ll be three full floors of the trending activewear that we all know and love.
Which, if you’re a lululemon fan, you’ll get to browse the racks for quite some time as there will be a ton of inventory to sort through.
The lululemon currently at 153 Cumberland is the store that’s closing and relocating, which is the size of an average lululemon that ranges from 3,000 to 5,000 square feet.
So, with this size comparison, you can see how intense of an upgrade this flagship will be.
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Get ready to enjoy even more delicious food in downtown Toronto! Kettlemans Bagel is now opening up its sixth location in Canada.
The spot will be situated at 33 Bathurst Street and will be the second Kettlemans to open in the city.
The other location is in Etobicoke, which opened last year. Although, if you don’t live in Toronto, the bagel chain also operates four restaurants in Ottawa.
CEO and Founder, Craig Buckley, said in a release, “Our guests know us for quality products made in-house with the freshest of ingredients. We’re excited to have the opportunity to serve our menu to the downtown Toronto community, who we know are food-obsessed.”
Just as the other Kettlemans Bagel’s, the new Toronto restaurant will be open seven days a week, 24 hours a day to serve Torontonians the wood burning-oven, Montreal-style bagels.
Guests will also get to indulge in deli sandwiches, spreads, salads, and yummy baked sweets!
Plus, Canadians can expect to see even more Kettlemans pop up throughout the year as there will be another four locations opening doors.
We don’t have news on those additional spots yet, so stay tuned!
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The brand that took over the internet with its viral blanket scarf is officially opening up shop in Canada. Acne Studios is going to have its very first Canadian physical store in Toronto.
According to Retail Insider, it will make its mark right in Yorkdale Mall in the luxury wing this Spring.
Acne Studios offers luxurious menswear and womenswear which includes apparel, footwear, and accessories.
Up until this point, beloved fans of the brand have been able to make a purchase online at Acne Studios, or sites like SSENSE, shopbop, and Simons.
The only spot where Canadians have been able to check out the product in person is at Nordstrom. Now, that’s all about to change.
It currently operates locations all across the world which include stores in the UK, China, Belgium, Australia, USA, the Middle East, and more.
Not only is being able to shop the brand in person so exciting, but Acne Studio stores are always so cool and unique to browse through with colourful clothing and art.
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Obsessed with Alo Yoga? Well, you’re in luck! Apparently, the yoga wear brand will open a store in Toronto.
According to Retail Insider, sources have revealed to them that Alo Yoga will be opening up its very own flagship store at 60 Bloor Street West.
The new flagship location may sound familiar since it was actually once home to the Gap flagship, which unfortunately closed down in early 2021.
This expansion for Alo Yoga is huge. It will be the very first time that the brand is opening up its very own store in Canada.
Although Canadians haven’t had the chance to shop at an actual Alo Yoga store just yet, the athleticwear label is available for purchase at its own site, Hudson’s Bay, Sport Chek, and Nordstrom.
If this flagship is a success in Toronto, there’s a very good chance that the brand will open up even more locations across Canada. Fingers crossed!
An opening date has yet to be revealed, so stay tuned for more info.
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The expansion of T&T Supermarket continues! Toronto will be getting another location of the grocery store right in CF Fairview Mall.
Although the new market won’t be open until winter 2022, you can look forward to a massive space.
It will take over the former Sear’s spot which was 36,000 square feet.
Tina Lee, CEO of T&T Supermarkets, said in a release, “We’re excited to become a part of the local community and look forward to bringing new business to the area – our stores are destinations, attracting customers from all over the region.”
T&T Supermarkets just opened up a location in downtown Toronto on College Street back in August 2021. It also operates a handful of other spaces in Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Mississauga, and Aurora.
If you love all of the Asian specialty food like fresh produce, meat, seafood, and more, from the beloved grocer, you’ll be able to find everything at the new location!
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