Why Book Bar Chose Mirvish Village for Its First Location

An exclusive on-site look at Book Bar, the Toronto concept blending an independent bookstore, full bar, and cultural programming across three floors of a restored Mirvish Village heritage home.

POP MART Is Coming to CF Toronto Eaton Centre

The global blind box brand has confirmed a Level 1 location in the former Call It Spring space, joining a wave of new openings and renovations reshaping the mall's ground floor.

How Downtown Sewing Built a Destination on One of Queen West’s Best Blocks

Founder Tobias Binder on sold-out classes, a fabric sale that stopped traffic on Walnut Avenue, and why Downtown Sewing's first year on Queen West is a model worth paying attention to.

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Warehouse One and Bootlegger Are Closing Every Store in Canada

Warehouse One Clothing Ltd. has filed for CCAA protection and is closing all 128 Warehouse One and Bootlegger stores across Canada. Liquidation sales begin around May 16.

Vivobarefoot Sets Its Sights on Queen Street West for First Toronto Location

Vivobarefoot is opening its first Toronto store at 666 Queen Street West, taking over the former Oak + Fort space with an education-first retail model, pressure plate technology, and community programming planned from day one.

Arcadia Earth Toronto Expands Earth Month Programming, Events Business at The Well

President Craig Perlmutter reveals strategic growth plans following successful 16-month operation of 17,000-square-foot experiential retail concept

Sad Nuggie Adoption Centre Is Coming to CF Toronto Eaton Centre

The viral Ontario-born plush brand is bringing its pop-up adoption experience to downtown Toronto on May 1st

Matcha Haus Is Coming to First Canadian Place and the Financial District Is the Target

Founder Angela Yan mapped her customer, waited for the right space, and is bringing specialty matcha to the heart of Toronto's underground network.

How the Warehouse Sale Became a Marketing Channel

Industry insiders say the warehouse sale has moved well beyond liquidation — and the data on brand lift and customer acquisition is making believers out of skeptics.

What Toronto’s Bank Branch Closures Are Really Telling Us

Branches are going dark across the downtown core. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, one of the world's leading authorities on bank branch design, says the industry isn't retreating — it's being forced to finally become what customers have always needed it to be.

Queen West’s Reinvention: New Brand, Night Economy, and the Ontario Line Opportunity 

The Queen Street West BIA has a new brand, two Ontario Line stations on the way, and a  world cup block party planned for July 2nd. Simon Wong on what the next chapter of one of Toronto's most iconic streets looks like. 

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