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Peloton Enters Canada with Retail Expansion

New York City-based fitness company Peloton, known particularly for its luxury stationary bicycles that live-stream spin classes, is aggressively expanding into Canada with a network of retail stores. The company is picking some of the busiest and most prestigious addresses for its Canadian locations, similar to in the United States where it has stores in… View Article

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October 15, 2018

Toronto tops list for most new international retailers in North America

For the second year running, Toronto has attracted the most new international retailers out of any North American city.  According to a new CBRE report, Toronto welcomed 40 new international retailers in 2017, the most on record for the city, and more than double New York City’s 15 debuts. Toronto is the only North American location… View Article

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June 5, 2018

Barry’s Bootcamp Kicks Off Canadian Expansion with Multiple Locations

The high intensity workout at Barry’s Bootcamp is described as the best workout in the world and it recently entered the Canadian market with its first location in Toronto’s Entertainment District, with plans to expand further across the country. Laurie Campbell, one of the owners and vice-president of operations for Canada, says the concept invovles… View Article

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May 16, 2018

Why International Luxury Brands Want a Spot in Canada

Canada represents a significant opportunity for global luxury brands looking to expand by opening stores: that’s the message being conveyed by experts that see this country as a market with room for further growth. Canada is a market that features a growing population of affluent residents, as well as a growing number of Chinese residents,… View Article

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March 27, 2018

List of International Retailers that Entered Canada in 2017

About 50 international retail brands entered Canada by opening stores in 2017, which could be a record. As a comparison, we counted 21 brands that entered Canada in 2016, 28 in 2015, and 20 in 2014 when we began counting. Granted, the 2017 list of retailers generally occupy smaller footprints than some retailers that have entered… View Article

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January 5, 2018

MUJI to Expand Downtown Toronto Store

Minimalist Japanese retailer MUJI has publicly announced that it will be expanding its first Canadian store, located at the Atrium in downtown Toronto, and that it will temporarily relocate into a temporary space during the construction. The expansion is expected to grow the Toronto store to become more in line in terms of size of MUJI’s two… View Article

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January 4, 2018