Walmart to buy 13 Target Canada stores

[RocketGTR]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/walm...ntre-1.3066182

Walmart making it a little easier for some people in their hunts! (like me! )

Here is a list of the locations involved:

Scottsdale Mall, Delta, B.C.
Coquitlam Centre, Coquitlam, B.C.
Surrey Place/Central City, Surrey, B.C.
Haney Place Mall, Maple Ridge, B.C.
Southdale Centre, Winnipeg, Man.
Guelph, Guelph, Ont.
Bayshore Shopping Centre, Ottawa.
Billings Bridge Plaza, Ottawa.
Pen Centre, St. Catharines, Ont.
Candiac Power Centre, Candiac, Que.
Terrarium Shopping Centre, Pointe Claire, Que.
Galeries Chagnon, Levis, Que.
Place Fleur De Lys, Quebec City, Que.
Distribution Centre, Cornwall, Ont.

[Metroplex79]

It's another small step, 15 old Target locations claimed, 108 to go.

Let's see if Metro, HBC, and Goodlife Fitness will step up.

Who else would benefit from the old Target locations?

[CobraCommander]

Nice to see St. Cath getting another one.

[JLvatron]

Originally Posted by Metroplex79

Who else would benefit from the old Target locations?

I'm hoping for a Zellers comeback!

[Robimus]

Yeah, I say HBC should bring back Zellers on more limited basis than before. For instance one or two Zellers in Winnipeg would make them destination spots for people, as opposed to the 8 they had before.

[Goaliebot]

The Guelph one is a good fit, they don't have one that side of town if I recall.

[CobraCommander]

Originally Posted by JLvatron

I'm hoping for a Zellers comeback!

There's actually one here in GTA, but it's used as HBC's clearance centre filled with couches and large appliances but labeled as Zellers.

[Robimus]

Originally Posted by CobraCommander

There's actually one here in GTA, but it's used as HBC's clearance centre filled with couches and large appliances but labeled as Zellers.

Apparently they still have two they use as Liquidation centers, thus they never dropped the branding. Easier for a come back

[Tekkamanraiden]

Originally Posted by Robimus

Yeah, I say HBC should bring back Zellers on more limited basis than before. For instance one or two Zellers in Winnipeg would make them destination spots for people, as opposed to the 8 they had before.

Wasn't the Zellers stores losing money before they sold out to Target?

[Robimus]

Originally Posted by Tekkamanraiden

Wasn't the Zellers stores losing money before they sold out to Target?

Zellers as a corporate entity was, but they did have stores that were still turning a profit individually - just not as many as the ones that were losing money.

Given that they still have their distribution channels in place for the Bay, Home Outfitters and more of their individual store brands I don't think it would be a stretch.

HBC was even mentioned in news articles over the last year as being interested some of the Target properties/building that were closing down.