Toronto’s Yorkdale announces record sales for 2015

By

Jennifer Braun

Published
Feb 19, 2016

Yorkdale Shopping Centre, one of Toronto’s large retail malls, announced on Friday their 2015 sales, reaching $1.2 billion and a record $1,610 per square foot.
 
The successful sales year is the result of several new retailers and marketing initiatives geared to attracting shoppers from all over the Greater Toronto Area, and around the world.

 
Among the initiatives that contributed to the mall’s successful year was the introduction of curated pop-up shops over the 2015 holiday season, the Yorkdale Fashion Santa marketing campaign that went viral and was seen by millions globally, and the opening of the first in Canada, Jamie’s Italian restaurant, and a new Alex & Ani boutique.
 
“The 2015 year was a banner one for Yorkdale and our retailers, who are the real champions of this success,” says Yorkdale General Manager, Claire Santamaria, in a news release. “I’m delighted that our retail partners have helped establish a new milestone among Canadian shopping centres.”

The new year will also be an exciting time for Yorkdale. Fall 2016 will welcome a new 300,000 square foot east expansion that will be anchored by a three story Nordstrom as well as a wing with up to 27 new stores; one of which will be Uniqlo.