![]() "We're in growth mode," Reisman told shareholders during an address at the company's annual meeting in Toronto. is fired up for growth and is set to open a slate of new stores over the coming year, CEO Heather Reisman said Wednesday. TORONTO (CP) - After finally closing the book on its three-year restructuring, Indigo Books & Music Inc. Indigo Books & Music in 'growth mode' to open new stores: CEO Reisman Open a new one in Whitehorse, close one on Bloor Street. Your point about Chapters being a meeting place and library, is not only somewhat true but also further proof of how many people have fallen into the trap of believing that these places are something beyond just beyond a store.Īt the end of the day does it really matter where you buy your CD from? Is your CD somehow going to be better, or bring you something more profound because you bought it at Virgin? Are your Khakis going to elevate your image because there is a tiny little label that says they are from Banana Republic? Is your coffee going to taste better because it comes in a trendy cup with that green and white logo?Ĭorporate retail is not harmful in itself, but when people elevate it to something beyond the simple stores or products they are, then it can be dangerous. ![]() They are nothing more than transnational corporations who simpley come to make money. The point we were trying to make is that in the end, its just a store and to think that a Virgin Megastore or Chapters is something worth getting excited over is really kind of sad. Watching American and transnational chains slowly creep into Canadian cities is a very interesting topic to study (at least for me). Tunnels from the Manulife Centre provide access to Toronto's busiest subway station Bloor–Yonge.The point wasnt that retail is not interesting. The tower is served by Bay station on Line 2 Bloor–Danforth. Manulife Centre is home to Canada's first flagship Eataly location as well as Over the Rainbow, a fashion retailer, and Shoppers Drug Mart. A tunnel connects the basement level of the shopping concourse to Holt Renfrew at 50 Bloor Street West on the north side of Bloor. Bay Bloor Radio, which was founded in 1946, moved into the Manulife Centre when it opened and remains there today. The retail portion of Manulife Centre includes Birks and Indigo Books. Over time, these three large retailers went bankrupt and closed. Early retail tenants at the Manulife Centre included Bretton's department store (60,000 square feet), Creed's (38,000 square feet), Harridge's, and other luxury tenants. ![]() It was developed and built for Manulife Financial, the current owners. ![]() It consists of a 51-storey 800-suite luxury residential tower at 44 Charles Street and a shorter tower at 55 Bloor Street West, connected by a retail complex on the main floor and basement.ĭesigned by the Toronto architectural firm of Clifford and Lawrie Architects, construction began in 1972 and was completed in 1974. The Manulife Centre is located on the southeast corner of Bay and Bloor streets, along the Mink Mile and adjacent to the southern edge of the Yorkville district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this article. This article needs additional citations for verification.
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