Btw if it's going to be an apple store, it won't be "another" one. It would be a flagship store, with a Telly elaborate design outside. (but inside, it'll look like every other - a bunch of Ikea table with computer stuff on them)

not surprised at all. i used to shop there when it was virgin megastore and they carried EDM vinyls. anyone remember when tiesto was playing downstairs before his commodore show in 2001 and only 20 people came to see him?

Niketown

separate into smaller stores
so maybe we can attract some cool shit
haha

like victoria's secret
or Uniqlo

that's a great piece of land......would be perfect for any business.

It was never the same when they switched from Virgin to HMV. Still a must to pop in when you're downtown.

Guess we'll have to keep watch, in hopes that they firesale all their inventory before they close down. Good excuse to fill out the music collection a bit more :)

If its an apple store than that's funny. iTunes and piracy probably put them out of business.
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Source: HMV Group - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Article on the sale of HMV Canada shops

Target seems far-fetched to me, unless you guys are talking about a different chain than that down in the states. Target is for cheap crap and as such usually is located in Walmart type areas. A far cry from Robson street.

How many floors does that place have again? 3??
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Any good deals there?
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funny no one mentioned a Starbucks hahaha

UNIQLO :sweetjesus:

Please open a store here, Uniqlo...I can't imagine a better store to have there other than maybe Muji.

Yes, I think an Apple Store at that location would be awesome as well but I'd never go there. It's not like Apple Stores have different inventory and I have one way closer to where I live already. However, Apple Stores are just architecturally spectacular (even if they all look the same) and with primetime location like that, they'd do something special, I'm sure. That corner would instantly become a landmark and attract bigger business nearby.

BUT STILL...Uniqlo please.

my second choice ..

Abercrombie & Fitch

Daiso :troll:

i have a feeling its gonna be apple also, that building is waiting to have a giant apple logo stamped on it

in the article it says rent is approx $60-80/sqft

that means rent is at least $3M?

i know nothing about downtown storefront lease but it's mindblowing how they lasted this long from cd/dvd sales

could be a Nordstrom? i think i heard before that they wanted to open one up here

why do we need nordstrom when we have holts. RS group buy and open a shop? :troll:

speaking of Victoria's Secret








:fullofwin:
:sweetjesus:

do ppl remember that before Virgin, it was the main branch of the Vancouver Public Library?

if i had to guess, it'll be another two floors of Forever 21. Don't think theres one in DT yet..

CHB is expanding.

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Yup, used to study there. Used to walk across the old Georgia Viaduct from DTES to spend an hour or so at Benny Lee stamps before heading over to the Library.

Speaking of Georgia Viaduct, you guys ever hear of Hogan's Alley? A neighbourhood that was inhabited by the African community that was bulldozed to make way for the existing Georgia Viaduct.