Plaza St-Hubert merchants face hard days
Merchants along Plaza St-Hubert are all hurting, but while some blame the lengthy road construction (ongoing on the southern portion till the end of the summer) others name high rents and online shopping as the cause of their woes.
PL 08:28 on 2020-03-12 Permalink
Maybe it’s time to open a shop on the Plaza that’s not a shoe, jewelry, wedding dress or hair extension shop.
DeWolf 10:30 on 2020-03-12 Permalink
The area around St-Hubert is gentrifying quite a lot so it shouldn’t a surprise that costume jewellery places are suffering but upscale grocery stores and bars are doing just fine. Also, the many Latin American businesses on the strip seem to be doing well. Sabor Latino moved to St-Hubert just before construction began and it’s always packed.
JS 19:14 on 2020-03-12 Permalink
The used bookstore that used to be on St-Laurent forever that relocated to St-Laurent near Rachel for a few years turned up on St-Hubert last year. I can’t remember the name of the store; you go in and the stock is somewhat haphazardly shelved & piled around.
Michael Black 19:17 on 2020-03-12 Permalink
Westcott Books.
Ian 09:15 on 2020-03-13 Permalink
There’s one of the best places in the central city to buy fish & aquarium supplies, some really specialized gaming supply, cosplay, and anime-related collectible & merch stores, and of course Lozeau, one of the very best camera stores in the city. Not to mention a classic bowling alley around the corner on St. Zo, above the IGA.
I mean yes there are lots of “nails & wigs” type places and schmata stores but it’s been a long time since that was the bulk of the storefronts on St. Huey. South of Beaubien is actually getting pretty upscale, there is a distinctly hipstery vibe.