Strong sales but lower profits for many local businesses, retail reports suggest
Strong consumer spending patterns across Canada and particularly in Ottawa seem promising, but the data show only part of the retail picture, experts agree.
Ottawa’s retail recovery a ‘mixed bag’ as downtown struggles, other areas bounce back: Experts
After bottoming out during the pandemic, Ottawa’s retail sector is “coming back with a vengeance” in neighbourhoods like the Glebe while still struggling in the
Shoppers will flock to the familiarity of Zellers when it reopens next week, one local analyst says
Stressed shoppers looking for a comforting reminder of days gone by will welcome the return of Zellers when the discount store reopens its doors in
Ikea to sell off part of Pinecrest Shopping Centre in bid to streamline assets
One prominent retail analyst says the move could pave the way for a new wave of residential development at the site, which includes about 170,000
Is Ottawa heading for its biggest holiday shopping season ever? Retail expert says it’s a good bet
Traffic at Ottawa malls is soaring after a blue Christmas in 2020, paving the way for what one analyst says could be a December to
Bayshore stake sold in deal that values shopping centre at $387-million
KingSett Capital is now sole owner of the region’s second-largest shopping mall after purchasing Ivanhoe Cambridge’s 50 per cent stake in the west-end plaza.
Ottawa malls banking on motivated shoppers to drive holiday sales
While Santa might not be coming to their properties and surveys suggest Canadians aren’t in a spending mood, several local mall managers are seeing signs
The post-pandemic world awaiting Ottawa’s malls
As unpaid rents spike in malls across Canada, retail experts say shopping centres will need to reinvent themselves if they want to remain viable –
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