Therefore it would be worth cities giving them a break. Similarly, a comic store or a stained glass store will keep a neighbourhood vibrant even while losing money themselves. I’ve read that it’s worth supermarkets having exotic fruit in their fruit section even if they throw 100% of it away, because people like to see it sufficiently that they’ll chose a store that has it over one that doesn’t. You can think of them like “loss leaders”. The quirky stores have things that everywhere doesn’t have, so it’s worth going out for, and going there from where they live. But people will buy their boring things in the franchise stores next to particular quirky stores because they’re there to go to the quirky store so they pick up the boring thing while they’re there.
But only some people want the things in the quirky stores. If you don’t remember the vibe, the closest we have now is Laurier from Outremont through to the Main, but it’s not the same.īill, I think I can explain this in a way you that may help you get it.Įveryone buys the things the franchise stores sell.
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Arthur Quentin was always full of people on weekends, buying beautiful kitchenwares. Despite living nearby I didn’t shop along there very much because it tended to be expensive, but it sure was nice to bring visitors along there and it was great for the occasional purchase for a treat or a gift.īefore Amazon, before Etsy, these shops used to attract a wide range of shoppers from all over town. St-Denis used to have so many independent places – just off the top of my head, from living around the corner: Arthur Quentin, Bleu Nuit, La Cache, Giraffe, Kaliyana, Sarah Clothes, Louise Decarie’s incomparable candy store, Sena – the good shoe store at Rachel – that are now gone. Bill Binns, fill St-Denis with predictable franchise outlets and there won’t be anything quirky, individual or independent to attract people away from the convenience and parking at the malls.
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