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Vancouver Neighbourhoods: Robson Street

by Inside Vancouver in Town on June 25, 2019

Ready to stroll down Robson Street? (Tourism Vancouver/Nelson Mouellic)

Robson Street is Vancouver’s most popular shopping thoroughfare, bookended by major attractions BC Place Stadium and Stanley Park. One of Vancouver’s oldest commercial streets, it was once known as Robsonstrasse due to the high concentration of German shops that opened there after WWII. Today, Robson Street’s many visitors share the ‘hood with locals hurrying to work, sports fans surging towards the stadium, and international students grabbing a bite between classes.

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Vancouver Neighbourhoods: Robson Street

Vancouver Neighbourhoods: Granville Street

by Inside Vancouver in Town on June 17, 2019

Atmospheric Granville Street. (Tourism Vancouver/Nelson Mouellic)

Located in the heart of Vancouver, Granville Street is considered the city’s main entertainment district. Lined with countless restaurants, bars and nightclubs whose neon signs spark to life as darkness falls, the strip pulses with activity during weekends. As a main thoroughfare, Granville Street is easy to get to, whether your pleasure lies in shopping by day or shimmying on the dance floor at night.

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Vancouver Neighbourhoods: Granville Street

The Urban Tea Merchant Pops Up at Nordstrom Vancouver

by Catherine Dunwoody in Shop on September 27, 2016

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Just in time for sweater weather, The Urban Tea Merchant has opened a temporary boutique in Nordstrom Pacific Centre. Fans of the luxury TWG Tea line will be delighted to shop the collection. on the department stores’ third floor, until the end of October. Continue reading:
The Urban Tea Merchant Pops Up at Nordstrom Vancouver

New High-End Stores Open in Vancouver’s Pacific Centre

by Remy Scalza in Uncategorized on June 24, 2015

A rendering of the new Nordstrom store in Vancouver

Granville Street shopping just got a little bit glitzier in downtown Vancouver.

Eight new high-end stores have opened in the revamped Pacific Centre mall, near the space once occupied by Sears at Robson and Granville Streets. Shoppers looking for some luxe retail therapy can now pop into Hugo Boss, Kate Spade New York and UK retailers AllSaints and Ted Baker London, among other stores.

Of course, all this is just a prelude to when the big tenant moves into the new space. Nordstrom has set a September opening date for its new three-level department store in the revamped Sears building. The gala opening is part of a chain reaction in and around Vancouver, as high-end retailers set up shop to capitalize on wealthy overseas shoppers and Vancouverites looking for luxury products. Continue reading:
New High-End Stores Open in Vancouver’s Pacific Centre

Nordstrom, A&F, AllSaints Ready to Move into Vancouver’s Revamped Pacific Centre

by Remy Scalza in Uncategorized on May 12, 2015

A rendering of the new Nordstrom store in Vancouver

The ugly marshmallow palace in downtown Vancouver that was the old Sears building is ancient history. The dingy off-white facade has been replaced by gleaming glass and steel and the interior completely redone. Now it’s time for Vancouver’s retail renaissance to kick into high gear.

After years of renovation, the Pacific Centre expansion on Granville Street is finally ready to take in new tenants. High-end department store Nordstrom, which will anchor the new facility with a 230,000-square-foot space, is set to open its doors on Sept. 18. Meanwhile, a host of chic chain stores will move in this summer and get the retail party started.

From across the pond, U.K. retailer AllSaints is scheduled to open a 2,200-square-foot store on June 17. Known for its “rock-and-roll chic” aesthetic, AllSaints is strongly associated with the music industry, featuring trendy apparel with lots of leather. Later in the summer, U.S.-based clothing store Abercrombie & Fitch will brings its line of casual wear to Pacific Centre. The 4,000-square-foot location will be the first A&F in Vancouver since an outlet in the Oakridge mall closed in the early 1990s. Continue reading:
Nordstrom, A&F, AllSaints Ready to Move into Vancouver’s Revamped Pacific Centre

Attention Shoppers: List of New Luxury Malls and Stores Opening in Vancouver

by Remy Scalza in Uncategorized on September 22, 2014

Plans for the new Simons store in Park Royal Mall.

It’s a great time to be a shopper in Vancouver. Retailers from around the world are scheduled to open new flagships stores in the city in the coming months and years. New malls are under construction and old ones are under renovation.

Here’s a quick look at some of the upcoming changes in Vancouver’s retail landscape:

Park Royal Mall Redevelopment: The venerable North Shore mall is in the midst of a $150-million improvement and expansion project that will add an additional 300,000 square feet of retail space. New tenants like Anthropologie and Zara will soon be joined by Vancouver’s first La Maison Simons. The Quebec-based specialty fashion retailer is slated to open a 100,000-square-foot store in 2015. Continue reading:
Attention Shoppers: List of New Luxury Malls and Stores Opening in Vancouver

Sneak Preview of Plans for Nordstrom Store in Vancouver

by Remy Scalza in Shop on September 19, 2012

Last week, reports came out that high-end department store Nordstrom was officially moving into the prime downtown real estate currently occupied by Sears.

Just one problem. The Sears building is one of the ugliest in Vancouver – a giant, off-white marshmallow with almost no windows that fills a whole city block. Not exactly the nicest digs for a glitzy retailer like Nordstrom.

Now, however, it looks like the building’s days are numbered. Plans were revealed this week for what the new Nordstrom store will look like – and it’s anything but a giant marshmallow. Continue reading:
Sneak Preview of Plans for Nordstrom Store in Vancouver