Fashion & Beauty Uniqlo store opening in Vancouver, first in Canada

milquetoast · Nov 7, 2012

They are rumoured to be negotiating lease space 674 Granville Street inside the Bay downtown, directly below the new Topshop Topman store.

lumix · Nov 9, 2012

Cool, a new store to shop for clothes

compass · Mar 1, 2013

Have they open yet?

lwza · Mar 31, 2013

Not that I know of... Anybody know when they'll open!?!!?

milquetoast · Apr 1, 2013

They're still in the very initial stages of finding lease space according to retail-insider.

A prominent commercial real estate broker-insider confirms that Japanese cheap & chic retailer Uniqulo is searching Canada-wide for store space. We recently reported that Uniqlo is in talks with a NYC-based brokerage for space in the sub-basement of Vancouver's Hudson's Bay building. Uniqlo has a 'wish-list' of Canadian cities and space, and we were provided information on 'where and what' they want. Here's the breakdown provided by our broker-insider:

Toronto: Uniqlo wants to be in or very close to The Toronto Eaton Centre. Our broker/insider could not confirm if Toronto's Hudson's Bay store could be a location for Uniqlo, or if free-standing Toronto Eaton Centre space would be sought. Uniqlo is looking for 20-30,000 square feet in Downtown Toronto. Uniqlo would like stores at Toroto's Yorkdale and Sherway Gardens malls, as well as at other suburban locations with high traffic and younger populations.

Montreal: Uniqlo would like to break into the Quebec market with a Ste. Catherine Street flagship, if possible. Several potential locations are being examined, as well as several potential suburban Montreal locations.

Ottawa: Uniqlo would like space in Ottawa's Rideau Centre, possibly in its new Eastward expansion or in space directly below Rideau's new Nordstrom store.

Calgary: Uniqlo wants Calgary space and may set up shop at Chinook Centre (note: negotiations with Cadillac Fairview are NOT taking place at press time). Word has it a Downtown location is also potentially in the works.

Edmonton: Uniqlo is already in talks with West Edmonton Mall to bring a substantial store to that mall. Southgate Shopping Centre is also courting Uniqlo via its landlord Ivanhoe Cambridge.

Winnipeg: Winnipeg's Polo Park Shopping Centre is considered prime space for a Uniqo store, according to the broker.

Vancouver: Uniqlo is interested in space in Vancouver's Richmond Centre and Metropolis at Metrotown, as well as a downtown location.
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