Constance Droganes
Retail
Canadian Retailer Simons to Unveil Private Label Line
La Maison Simons and Chloé Prize winner Marie-Ève Lecavalier unite to create the 179-year-old department store’s first Simons-produced designer collection.
Retail
Canadian Discounter Biway to Make a Comeback
A blast from Canada’s retail past hits the market in 2019 as Biway — the once popular nationwide discount chain store — reemerges with a new format and strategy.
Fashion Features
Namesake Debuts Try-at-Home Platform for Leather Jacket Design
Rosa Halpern’s edgy, bespoke fashion brand embraces the consumer as collaborator.
Technology
FrontRunner Eyes Future in Empty Storefronts
Through its proprietary WindowFront Matrix, FrontRunner’s FireFly Illumination System can drive high-definition video content into darkened storefronts and windows of existing retail outlets.
Designer and Luxury
Thierry Mugler Hints Montreal Retrospective
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ upcoming retrospective “Thierry Mugler: Couturissime” will run from March 2 to Sept. 8.
Business Features
Simons of Canada Unveils Fabrique1840 Platform
The platform showcases home décor, modern art, stationery and fashion accessories created by 50 artists based in Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia.
Beauty Features
Simons Buys Men’s Grooming Site Rituels.ca
Making its first acquisition in its 178-year history, Canadian department store La Maison Simons aligns with Rituels.ca, eager to harness its grooming know-how.
Business Features
Urban Activewear Brand RYU Makes Debut in U.S.
Canada’s Respect Your Universe ventures into the U.S. in August as it aims to grow into a lifestyle brand.
Retail
Kendall and Kylie in Deal With Ardene of Canada
Celebrity sister act Kendall and Kylie Jenner embark on their first design collaboration with a Canadian retailer.
Designer and Luxury
Sustainable Fashion: Obakki Wins Canadian Award
Vancouver luxury label Obakki wins the award at Design Forward 2018.
Designer and Luxury
STREET SIGNS: Herman Market Speeds Things Up With Shopify
Luxury street style influencer Raif Adelberg takes his genderless Herman brand in a new direction, pivoting all production back to Vancouver and diving into e-commerce platform Shopify.
Retail
Canadian Retailer Simons Readies Major Fulfillment Center
Canadian department store La Maison Simons makes its biggest investment in its 178-year history: a 215 million Canadian dollar fulfillment center.
Watches
Hamilton Marks 100 Years as Aviator Watch Pioneer
The company is marking the milestone with the appointment of Canadian aerobatic race pilot Pete McLeod as its newest brand ambassador.
Footwear
Sneaker Start-up Allbirds Lands in Canada, Eyes U.K., Asian Expansion
The site is expected to be followed by the opening of brick-and-mortar stores in the near future.
Retail
Simons of Canada Unveils ‘Net Zero Energy’ Flagship
La Maison Simons realizes its ambition to become the first large-scale Canadian retailer to reduce its carbon footprint with the March launch of its eco-friendly store concept in Quebec City.
