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Bucking the Trend: Trail Appliances Invests in Bricks & Mortar
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At a time when headlines often herald the closing of large retail outlets, it’s refreshing to hear about a local company that is doing well and investing in new stores and an enhanced customer experience. Trail Appliances BC is one such company! The retailer has just opened a 22,000 square foot state-of-the-art showroom in Richmond’s home improvement hub at Sweden Way, just off Bridgeport Road.

Trail’s new showroom offers a must-see shopping experience for appliance hunters and features two functioning demonstration kitchens and 14 inspiration kitchens offering a high-touch experience for customers.

Check out the Vancouver Sun’s article on Trail Appliances and find out why they believe old-school showrooms are still important when appliance shopping!

Cadillac Fairview Announces 9 New Tenants for Expanded Pacific Centre Mall Space

Top British fashion retailer to open first store in BC

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Pacific Centre shopping mall is pleased to announce a list of first-class retailers that will be moving into its 44,000 square foot retail expansion, and are scheduled to open in early summer 2015.

The stores will be accessible via a new entrance at Robson and Granville, and Pacific Centre will then extend from Pender Street to Robson Street, giving it profile and access from the city’s premium shopping strip.

The retail outlets are:

“We are thrilled to announce the arrival of 9 world-class brands at Pacific Centre,” says Tom Knoepfel, Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Cadillac Fairview. “These stores will enhance the shopping experience for our customers and give them another reason to shop downtown. Having the best selection of international fashion and tech retailers in one convenient location is a key factor in Pacific Centre’s continued success.”

Among the new brands is popular British fashion label Ted Baker London, which will be opening its first Canadian store outside of Toronto. Four additional first-class retailers, which will be announced in the coming weeks, are scheduled to open their doors in the retail expansion by fall 2015.

Designed by renowned, local architect James K.M. Cheng, the new building will also include Vancouver’s first Nordstrom, spanning three floors.  The top four levels have been converted to 290,000 square feet of AAA class office space and will be home to the head office of Sony Pictures Imageworks, the Vancouver offices of Microsoft, and law firm Miller Thomson.

The expanded Pacific Centre retail space is part of the redevelopment of the city block that was home to the former Sears building.  The project, which is one of the most significant to be undertaken downtown in recent decades, is reshaping the city’s busiest shopping, working, and entertainment precinct.

Cadillac Fairview to Launch National Black Friday Program

Malls across Canada will extend hours and offer promotions on November 29, 2013

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Toronto, ON (November 4, 2013) – After kicking off the holiday season with a bang in 2012, The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited is pleased to announce extended hours and that retail promotions will be expanded nationally on Black Friday, November 29, 2013.

A total of 21 properties from across the country will open early for shoppers: Toronto Eaton Centre at 6:00 a.m., 15 properties at 7:00 a.m., and five properties at 8:00 a.m. To kick-off the day, each property will give away $10 Cadillac Fairview SHOP! CARD® to the first 100 shoppers to arrive at Guest Services.

“Canadians want to experience Black Friday, whether it’s for the first time or as an alternative to shopping in the U.S.,” said Wendy Greenwood, Director of Marketing, Ontario Portfolio. “Shoppers’ expectations are constantly being raised and Cadillac Fairview properties provide the unique retail experience that Canadian shoppers are looking for. We are proud to have developed a platform to keep shoppers, and their holiday shopping dollars, in Canada.”

Traditionally Black Friday is held in the United States on the day following American Thanksgiving, and is largely regarded as the start of the holiday shopping season. In 2012, Cadillac Fairview was the first to offer Canadians a widespread Black Friday option, including extended hours, sales and promotions comparable to those traditionally found in the U.S. As a result of the 2012 Black Friday campaign, participating retailers at nine Cadillac Fairview properties in Ontario and Manitoba saw a significant increase of sales and traffic.

"Cadillac Fairview is once again raising the bar in the Canadian retail landscape,” said Agnès Ciccarelli, Director of Marketing, Eastern Canada Portfolio. “Our national Black Friday campaign will provide Canadian consumers with a first-class shopping experience, offering a large selection of sales and promotions from top-tier brands. Black Friday is the perfect day for our guests to kick-start their holiday shopping and maximize their budgets, while shopping for family, friends, and co-workers."

For a complete list of participating shopping centres and more information, please visit shops.ca.

BC · Pacific Centre, Vancouver o Open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. · Richmond Centre, Richmond o Open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Alberta · Chinook Centre, Calgary o Open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. · Market Mall, Calgary o Open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Manitoba · Polo Park, Winnipeg o Open 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Ontario · Fairview, Toronto o Open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. · Fairview Park, Kitchener o Open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. · Lime Ridge, Hamilton o Open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. · Markville, Markham o Open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. · Masonville Place, London o Open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. · Promenade, Thornhill o Open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. · Rideau Centre, Ottawa o Open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. · Sherway Gardens, Toronto o Open 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. · Shops at Don Mills, Toronto o Open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. · Toronto Eaton Centre, Toronto o Open 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. · TD Centre o Open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Quebec · Carrefour Laval, Laval o Open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. · Fairview Pointe Claire, Montréal o Open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. · Promenades St-Bruno, Montréal o Open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. · Galeries d’Anjou, Montréal o Open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

New Brunswick · Champlain Place, Moncton o Open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

About The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited

The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited is one of North America's largest developers, investors, owners and managers of commercial real estate. With a portfolio valued at more than $21 billion, Cadillac Fairview and its affiliates own and manage nearly 44 million square feet of leasable space at 76 properties across North America, including some of Canada's landmark developments, such as Toronto-Dominion Centre, Toronto Eaton Centre, Pacific Centre and Chinook Centre.

Cadillac Fairview is wholly-owned by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, which invests to secure the retirement income of 303,000 active and retired teachers in Ontario.

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