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#goodnewsretail - Walmart to redesign nearly 1,000 stores and has unveiled an airport-inspired, digitally enabled store design that it plans to start rolling out this year. The redesign has a sleek, modern look and incorporates use of the Walmart app. It also features self-checkout kiosks as well as contactless payment solutions, including Walmart Pay. Select locations will also have Scan & Go, which lets customers manage their checkout directly using their mobile phones - https://chainstoreage.com/walmart-redesign-nearly-1000-stor

THE LANDMARK RE-PURPOSING OF A FORMER INDUSTRIAL BUILDING INTO A UNIQUE URBAN STREET FRONT RETAIL ENVIRONMENT We are proud to have been retained by Landstar Developments to lease this exciting project! Inglewood Crossing - Main Floor Street Front Retail & Restaurant Leasing Opportunities Calgary, Alberta Inglewood Crossing is perfectly located on 9th Avenue SE near the City’s downtown Municipal Address: 1025 9th Avenue SE Calgary, Alberta T2G 0S8... Available Space: 8,200 square feet with CRU spaces starting at 700 square feet Occupancy: June 2021 Inglewood has been a place of gathering and celebration since its earliest times, when First Nations camped at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow Rivers. This was the heart of a growing community and as the railroad pushed through in the early 1880’s, Inglewood was the hub of Calgary with hotels, stores, restaurants and bars. Established in 1875 and still flourishing today, Inglewood is Calgary’s oldest and boldest neighbourhood. Ninth Avenue that runs through this community was Calgary’s first ‘main street’ and today, you will find boutiques, microbreweries, trendy eateries and public art displays. Inglewood is known as much for the two hundred unique businesses that are found here as it is for the arts and culture scene. It is home to countless festivals, live music venues, art galleries and markets. For leasing information or an on-site tour please contact: Fairfield Commercial Real Estate Exclusive Leasing Agent Monika Blachut, Associate - Phone: 403-874-5199, Email: [email protected] or Michael L. Kehoe, Broker Phone: 403-803-9900, Email: [email protected]

Michael L. Kehoe, retail specialist with Fairfield Commercial Real Estate in Calgary, Alberta is interviewed on It’s Your Business with Mario Toneguzzi - Is it a retail apocalypse out there? Big news in the retail industry with Le Chateau shutting down and the Gap cutting back on stores. The future of shopping centers - https://www.linkedin.com//urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A67255371/

Enjoy this video where Fairfield Commercial Real Estate Inc. Associate Monika Blachut is interviewed by acclaimed business journalist Mario Tonneguzzi on her role at Fairfield Commercial, how has the Pandemic has affected her business, what her her expertise is in commercial real estate, what the benefits are for working with a boutique brokerage and how the commercial real estate market doing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-v_isjTYL0&feature=emb_logo

Canadian retailer Swimco goes bankrupt and shuts down after 45 years. Michael L. Kehoe is quoted in the Retail Insider Canada’s most read on-line retail industry publication in a related article; It’s a sad day on Canadian retail scene with the demise of the homegrown Swimco aquatic fashion stores following 45 years in business. Swimco was the quintessential entrepreneurial retailing dream come true. From humble beginnings at the family home in Calgary in the matriarch’s bas...ement manufacturing swimwear, Swimco grew organically by catering to local Calgary swim clubs and into a national chain with twenty stores. The firm led by their visionary female co-founder mastered the art of personal service catering to women in the highly specialized swimwear business. In the Darwinian struggle of fashion retailing, Swimco was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down the cruise ship industry and international vacation travel. In Calgary Alberta, an entrepreneurial hot spot in Canada the loss of the local iconic Swimco brand, a family owned, and operated legacy fashion retailer will be missed. https://www.retail-insider.com//canadian-retailer-swimco-g See more

Canadian foodservice businesses are in turmoil amid potential delays for COVID vaccinations - Restaurants Canada is calling for a national working group to pave the way for the foodservice sector’s revival, building on the commitment in the federal government’s 2020 Fall Economic Statement to provide targeted, sector-specific support to restaurants and other hardest hit businesses. Michael L. Kehoe Broker / Owner of Fairfield Commercial Real Estate Inc. Calgary, Alberta is quoted in the Retail Insider, Canada’s most read on-line retail industry publication on the related impact on the restaurant industry - Canadian Foodservice Businesses in Turmoil Amid Potential Delays for COVID Vaccinations | Retail Insider (retail-insider.com)

Pop-up Retail in Canada Grows Significantly Amid COVID-19 - The pandemic crisis has created an excellent opportunity for pop-up retail across Canada to enter the marketplace in a unique way. Michael L. Kehoe is quoted in the Retail Insider Canada’s most read on-line retail industry publication in a related article -These are the golden days of pop-up retail stores and restaurants in Canada. Rising consumer real estate vacancy levels in the age of COVID-19 are providing oppor...tunities for retailers and food service professionals to test-drive new product and menu offerings on a short-term basis is a low-risk commercial environment. Proactive and creative landlords and building owners are seeking out pop-up tenants to keep their storefronts activated and incubate new long-term tenants. - https://www.retail-insider.com//pop-up-retail-in-canada-gr See more

Enjoy this interview as Fairfield Commercial Real Estate Associate Monika Blachut meets with acclaimed Canadian business journalist Mario Toneguzzi to discuss the impact of COVID-19 has had on #business... #commercialrealestate #retailleasing #shoppingcentres #retail #retailing #smallbusiness #goodnewsretail #shopping #business https://bit.ly/2VYdb8c #Calgary #yyc #business #CRE

The new Taco Kings of Calgary! Fairfield Commercial Real Estate client Con Mi Taco is a 4.5 out of 5 according to CBC Calgary Radio One Restaurant reviewer Elizabeth Carson! According to Elizabeth Carson in her live CBC radio review on September 25, 2020 The Con Mi Taco is a pop-up in the former Meat & Bread location kitty-corner from the Fairmont Palliser in downtown Calgarytheir customer sweet spot is 20-30 year oldsCon Mi Taco is a partnership of three young, hip cu...linary professionals with 30 years of collective food service experienceexceptional street tacos seeking a permanent restaurant venue Fairfield Commercial Real Estate Inc is seeking 'move-in ready' restaurant locations in the urban Calgary market for this chef-driven food service team. These established high-profile, chef-owner entrepreneurs are ready to take their culinary endeavours to the next level with new full-service, urban restaurant locations that will enable them to carve out their own niche within Calgary’s dynamic food service scene. The experienced operators we are representing wish to secure highly visible previously-occupied restaurant locations in the 1500 2500 square foot range with an immediate focus on the following urban districts in central Calgary - Kensington, Mission, Inglewood, Bridgeland, Marda Loop, Bridgeland, Victoria Park, 17th Avenue SW, and the Beltline. Please send your leasing opportunities by e-mail to: [email protected] or be in touch over the phone: 403-263-4100. Here is a link to the interview - https://www.cbc.ca///15799934-elizabeth-carson-con-mi-taco

Fairfield Commercial Real Estate Inc. is pleased to welcome Lynn Koch to the position of Brokerage Office Administrator. Lynn brings many years of professional experience in the energy and public utilities sectors to the Fairfield team. Welcome Lynn! Fairfield Commercial Real Estate Inc. is a licensed, independent, boutique style commercial real estate real estate brokerage in the Canadian province of Alberta that is committed to representing the finest retail and food service brands and to ensure that the Calgary is fully leased with great retail stores and amazing restaurants!

Celebrating our Fairfield Commercial 2018 summer student, the amazing Kat Schulze. Her 2018 and 2020 photos show that she has become a fabulous woman, now a big shot at the Sundance Film Festival HQ in Los Angeles. Proud of you Kat!!

CF Chinook Centre in Calgary Marks 60 Years as it Looks to Future Change. As CF Chinook Centre celebrates its 60th anniversary in Calgary, the Cadillac Fairview-owned mall continues to evolve, make changes, and deliver a premier shopping experience for local consumers and those from abroad #goodnewscalgary - https://www.retail-insider.com//cf-chinook-centre-in-calga

Awesome dinner at the Fairfield Commercial client Con Mi Taco pop-up in the former Meat & Bread in the historic Grain Exchange Building kitty-corner from the Fairmont Palliser. Flavour bomb tacos...be sure to try the chili renalo! We are assisting this talented chef partnership secure a permanent location...'cause that's what we do!

Canada's biggest mall owner gambled on American Dream. Then came COVID - The project in New Jersey, just across the bridge from Manhattan, was nine years in the making, and patterned on the West Edmonton Mall and the Mall of America in Minneapolis, the other two well-known destinations owned by the wealthy Ghermezian family of Edmonton. All three properties combine retail shops with amusement park attractions. The American Dream's approximately three million square feet inclu...des attractions like a DreamWorks water park, Angry Birds mini golf, Legoland and an indoor ski slope plus some 450 retailers such as Levi's, Sephora, H&M and Zara. The March 19 grand opening didn't happen, a global pandemic happened instead. The venue was shut down March 16 along with all casinos, gyms, and movie theatres in the state. Now an October 1 reopening is planned, but it comes amid financial turmoil - https://www.cbc.ca//canadian-owned-us-megamall-in-covid-tr See more

Fairfield Commercial Real Estate has been retained by the Landstar Development Corporation to lease the former Trail Appliances building located at 1025 9th Avenue SE in the historic urban business district of Inglewood - https://www.visitcalgary.com//inglewood-neighbourhood-guide - We are looking forward to curating a unique street front mix of small stores and food service tenants within this 10,000 square foot repurposed industrial building. #goodnewscalgary #inglewood #musicmile #yyc

BIA’s mark 50 years in Canada amid COVID-19 challenges - On September 16, 1970, Bloor West Village BIA in Toronto became the first Business Improvement Area in the world. As the concept celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, it’s becoming even more apparent during these challenging economic times brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic just how important BIAs are to communities - https://www.retail-insider.com//bias-50-year-anniversary-i

Food Service leasing opportunity VIVO Recreation Complex in Calgary! Fairfield Commercial Real Estate Inc. has been chosen as the commercial space development consultant and leasing broker for the exciting expansion and redevelopment of the VIVO recreation complex located in the heart of north central Calgary. VIVO for Healthier Generations is a 195,000 square foot fitness and community facility and has welcomed more than 12 million guests since opening its doors in 2004. T...he complex is also home to a branch of the Calgary Public Library and popular ice rinks. The expansion and redevelopment project expands the existing facility by approximately 50% and includes innovative spaces such as an indoor park and courtyard that will be open to the public or utilized for special events and programs. The aquatic and fitness facilities will be expanded along with support, and specialized program spaces. Fairfield Commercial is recruiting a food service operator for the exclusive operation of the facilities quick service dining and café premises along with catering services. For leasing inquiries please contact Fairfield Commercial Real Estate at 403-263-4100. To view the VIVO website - https://www.vivo.ca/ #yycfood #foodies #bestnewrestaurant #foodporn #calgaryrestaurant #yum #eatlocal #twitter #eatlocalyyc #calgaryfood #yycfood #yycfoodie #yyceats #buzzfeedfood #dishedcalgary #calgaryeats #yycfoodies #foodporn #dailyhiveyyc #yyclove #calgarystampede #calgaryfoodie #calgaryfoodies #crunchcalgary #dailyhive #calgaryfoodscene #calgaryfoods #foodbeast #foodstagram #yyc #calgary See more

CHECK OUT BURGER KING’S ‘TOUCHLESS’ AND SMALLER RESTAURANTS OF THE FUTURE - Burger King unveiled two futuristic restaurant designs that offer a touchless experience, complete with conveyor belts that deliver orders to customers. One design option features a suspended kitchen and dining room above drive-thru lanes configured to reduce the building footprint, making it ideal for urban areas. There are three drive-thru lanes, with one exclusively for delivery drivers - https://chainstoreage.com/check-out-burger-kings-touchless-

Mountain Equipment Co-op confirms that its board of directors has unanimously approved a deal that will see Kingswood Capital Management acquire MEC's assets, including the majority of its retail stores. MEC had been granted protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act which allowed it to continue operating while the transaction and other elements of the plan are completed - https://www.castanet.net//Kelo/310553/MEC-gets-new-owners

Fairfield Commercial Real Estate is committed to Calgary. As we approach 100% main floor commercial space occupancy at the VERVE condo tower in the East Village in Calgary, we have one space available for lease. The last remaining leasing opportunity as noted on the enclosed plan is a 2,650 square foot restaurant or retail location available for immediate possession. This fabulous main floor location on the Riff features vaulted ceilings and a south-facing patio right on the pedestrian walkway! The Riff is a pedestrian walkway that connects the East Village with Downtown Calgary and the adjacent St. Patrick's Island and Fort Calgary. Join us at the VERVE Q1 condo tower in Calgary's East Village! - https://mailchi.mp//fairfield-commercial-is-committed-to-c

The federal government announced Tuesday that the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program for small businesses will be extended by one month to help eligible small businesses pay rent for September. Michael L. Kehoe is quoted in the Retail Insider Canada’s most read on-line retail industry publication in a related article - https://www.retail-insider.com//federal-government-extends

A recent survey shows that 60% of Canadians have cancelled their gym memberships - The fitness sector has been one of the hardest hit industries during the COVID-19 pandemic as many people continue to be reluctant to visit their gyms and studios - https://www.retail-insider.com//gym-memberships-and-attend