07-30-2009, 12:47 PM
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by The Yen Man
I don't think this mall was ever supposed to be like a WEM. They are modelling the mall more like the Premium Outlet malls down in the States, except bigger. Some of the stores may be outlet stores, but they're really nice outlet stores, and are big. I've been to the one in Toronto, and I think it's actually not that bad.
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I hope the prices are in line with Premium.....maybe the recession had something to do with it but we were at the Premium outlets in Las Vegas and San Diego recently and they were giving away clothes (even vs last year)...Let's face it....we get ripped off on clothes....
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07-30-2009, 01:07 PM
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#102
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Franchise Player
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I'm glad so many of you are too good for shopping at Cross Iron Mills. More room for me on the husband benches when my wife drags me there.
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07-30-2009, 01:27 PM
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#103
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Edmonton, AB
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I'm a deal shopper, so I fail to see how a bunch of outlet locations in location is a bad thing when I eventually do need to buy more clothes.
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07-30-2009, 02:34 PM
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#104
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Yen Man
I don't think this mall was ever supposed to be like a WEM. They are modelling the mall more like the Premium Outlet malls down in the States, except bigger. Some of the stores may be outlet stores, but they're really nice outlet stores, and are big. I've been to the one in Toronto, and I think it's actually not that bad.
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The problem is that the list of "premium" brand tenants is two or three stores long. I'm not sure how popular another outlet store will be in Calgary selling pretty much the same brands you can find in every other major mall in the area.
And I still don't get why the entertainment portion is being built years after the mall opens. Will that horsetrack even end up being built?
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07-30-2009, 02:41 PM
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#105
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: CP House of Ill Repute
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Originally Posted by Zarathustra
The problem is that the list of "premium" brand tenants is two or three stores long. I'm not sure how popular another outlet store will be in Calgary selling pretty much the same brands you can find in every other major mall in the area.
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I see more then a dozen premium tenants when I look at that list. And an outlet doesn't sell the same things as the regular store.
This mall will draw shoppers from all over Alberta, which aside from Chinook, I don't think any other mall in Calgary would be capable of doing.
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07-30-2009, 03:13 PM
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#106
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Voted for Kodos
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Many of the outlet stores won't just sell the leftover crap from the other stores of the same brand, they will sell all the regular stuff, plus sell the leftover stuff. And they will be bigger stores then the normal stores.
Being a parent, I hope "The Children's Place" is similar to the Edmonton one at south Edmonton Common. They always have leftover stock that sells for ridiculously low prices. Why buy consigned stuff or at Wal-mart for kids clothes that they will out grow long before the clothes wear out when you can buy similar stuff at the Children's place outlet for less than half of the price?
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07-30-2009, 03:17 PM
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#107
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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Originally Posted by Zarathustra
The problem is that the list of "premium" brand tenants is two or three stores long. I'm not sure how popular another outlet store will be in Calgary selling pretty much the same brands you can find in every other major mall in the area.
And I still don't get why the entertainment portion is being built years after the mall opens. Will that horsetrack even end up being built?
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They have run into funding issues:
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The group behind a horse racing track north of Calgary said Wednesday it's in "serious final discussions" to cover a $70-million shortfall, but all thoroughbred owners saw in the announcement was another missed deadline for a project that was supposed to open in 2007.
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http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/...086/story.html
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07-30-2009, 03:20 PM
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#108
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by GreenTeaFrapp
I see more then a dozen premium tenants when I look at that list. And an outlet doesn't sell the same things as the regular store.
This mall will draw shoppers from all over Alberta, which aside from Chinook, I don't think any other mall in Calgary would be capable of doing.
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LOL. If you consider these stores "premium", then there are 4 or 5 other malls in Calgary that also have a dozen premium stores. So this mall isn't doing much to distinguish itself from the rest.
Chinook is on par with Market mall. And personally I don't see any of my friends in Edmonton coming down to Calgary to checkout these outlet stores when they already exist in Edmonton, along with actual premium stores in WEM.
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07-30-2009, 03:25 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: CP House of Ill Repute
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Zarathustra
LOL. If you consider these stores "premium", then there are 4 or 5 other malls in Calgary that also have a dozen premium stores. So this mall isn't doing much to distinguish itself from the rest.
Chinook is on par with Market mall. And personally I don't see any of my friends in Edmonton coming down to Calgary to checkout these outlet stores when they already exist in Edmonton, along with actual premium stores in WEM.
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Which of those retailers have outlet stores in Edmonton? I didn't even know they had any outlets in Edmonton.
And what 'actual premium stores' are there in WEM?
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07-30-2009, 03:30 PM
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#110
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by GreenTeaFrapp
Which of those retailers have outlet stores in Edmonton? I didn't even know they had any outlets in Edmonton.
And what 'actual premium stores' are there in WEM?
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Europa boulevard.
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07-30-2009, 03:54 PM
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#111
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Franchise Player
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Look, whether you care to acknowledge it or not, this mall is doing something that is unique in Western Canada. I don't see any other malls with this many premium outlets out here. The only thing in Canada that's even similar is Vaughan Mills in Toronto.
Last edited by malcolmk14; 07-30-2009 at 04:03 PM.
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07-30-2009, 05:57 PM
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#112
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by GreenTeaFrapp
Which of those retailers have outlet stores in Edmonton? I didn't even know they had any outlets in Edmonton.
And what 'actual premium stores' are there in WEM?
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Gap & BR outlet stores are at South Edmonton Common but I don't think there are any in WEM? The only store at WEM that you can't really find elsewhere is Abercrombie...no big deal really....
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07-30-2009, 06:07 PM
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#113
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Zarathustra
Chinook is on par with Market mall. And personally I don't see any of my friends in Edmonton coming down to Calgary to checkout these outlet stores when they already exist in Edmonton, along with actual premium stores in WEM.
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Maybe they're just scared off by the cleanliness and the lack of mullets we have down here. 
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08-02-2009, 09:37 PM
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#115
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Such a pretty girl!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Calgary
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I can't believe there's no lululemon. Where's the draw for the men?
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08-02-2009, 10:06 PM
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#116
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Olympic Saddledome
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Originally Posted by Fueled By Fire
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Your list is from March...I'd trust the one from the crossiron website more.
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08-02-2009, 10:28 PM
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#117
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: On my metal monster.
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Originally Posted by Regulator75
Wow, really? Where about in the NW do you live Panorama Hills / Kincora?
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I live near Panorama, so I just need to drive to Beddington Trail, to the Ring Road, and I am there in 10-15 minutes. Takes the same for Deerfoot. Marketmall takes at least 15 minutes.
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08-02-2009, 10:42 PM
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#118
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Farm Team Player
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Originally Posted by Julio
Your list is from March...I'd trust the one from the crossiron website more.
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Absolutely. It addition to the Abercrombie, Hollister and Urban Outfitters stores, it appears a few more stores are pulling out? I'm not sure if this happens regularly with mall openings or whether it has to do with the current economic climate.
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08-02-2009, 10:44 PM
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#119
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Such a pretty girl!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Julio
Your list is from March...I'd trust the one from the crossiron website more.
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I cross checked the list on the website, it's missing the same ones.
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08-02-2009, 11:50 PM
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#120
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Calgary
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I want a Nike outlet store.
Love hitting it up in SF, Dallas, etc...
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