CB2 Opens First Store in Toronto

CB2, sister store to Crate and Barrel, opened its first Canadian location on Bathurst and Queen Street West on Saturday at what used to be the Big Bop. Featuring its spring 2012 collection, the pieces are perfect for Toronto’s smaller, urban spaces.  Favourites in the collection include: Like Crate and Barrel, CB2 also sells home-related […]

J.Crew Changes Canadian Prices After Outcry

Due to public outcry, J.Crew is now absorbing all charges on duty for Canadian orders made on their site, according to  The Globe and Mail.  The changes started this morning.  This means that the base price listed on the website will be the price that Canadian shoppers pay online, excluding sales tax.  J.Crew also plans […]

Making Sense of the New Canadian (Online) J.Crew Prices

If you read my earlier post about J.Crew’s opening at Yorkdale, you would have noticed my complaint about the new online prices.  This is still something I’m trying to make sense of.  After all, I had assumed that adjusting the prices to reflect what’s sold at the Yorkdale store would mean that it would include […]

CB2 Coming to Toronto This November!

Media were invited to view pieces from CB2, Crate and Barrel‘s sister store yesterday. CB2 will be opening its first Canadian store at the corner of Queen and Bathurst this November – right at former home of the Big Bop.  CB2 distinguishes itself from Crate and Barrel with smaller, more scaled back and modern pieces, […]