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Pandemic shutdowns for non-essential businesses took too high a toll and has forced That's Entertainment to close its doors, Switzer said. Traffic was steady at the store before provincial lockdowns, but Switzer said any momentum they had, "just kind of dropped off." The temporary closures drove the last loyal customers to streaming services, said ...
"I remember when the walls were all pink and we had a completely different setup," Switzer said. "Or we had our kids section over here by the wall. It was a raised little platform with a big screen TV at the end and little cars sitting on there for kids to sit like they're at the drive-in." In 2000, the store commissioned a Toronto artist to create...
Switzer credits the store's ability to stay open for so long to the breadth of product offered and a dedicated team of employees. "Having the selection that we had, having lots of selection of copies of things and just having staff that were passionate about the product was always important," Switzer said. Staff were always willing to chat and shar...
Apr 18, 2022 · Video Cat on Cambie Street is one of the last standing businesses that rents and sells videos through a membership, similar to Blockbuster’s model. The owner, R.J. Rudd took over the store at the beginning of the pandemic and says although it’s a dying industry, he believes his store provides plenty of value to movie fans.
He figures there are now between 250 to 300 independent video stores left in Canada, mostly in small towns. ... ON Canada, M5W 1E6. Toll-free (Canada only): 1-866-306-4636. About CBC. Corporate Info;
Oct 28, 2024 · 32,300 people were working full-time in the video game industry in Canada in 2021. 36% of the industry’s jobs are with just 1% of the companies. Around 94% of Canadian companies in the video game industry have less than one hundred employees. The number of video game companies in Canada increased by 35% between 2019 and 2021.
Feb 24, 2020 · US clothing retailer and brand licenser Guess? Inc. has closed 6 between 2020 and 2022 and now have 74 stores across Canada according to their annual report. H&M (2020-23) The Swedish fast-fashion retailer has closed 2 of its stores in downtown Toronto: 427-429 Queen St. W., opened August 2007, closed on Dec. 11, 2022
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Dec 26, 2021 · With many millennials turning 40 this year, a new demographic is also emerging and coming into buying power: Gen Z. Hutcheson expects a lot of “pop-up” retailers filling the vacancies left ...
