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Simons

3.8 (13 reviews)
Closed • 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Andrew W.

Well, I guess I had set myself for a higher expectation then what I saw! This was touted to be a special Simons as its being housed in a Historical Building in Downtown Calgary, but once I entered you almost don't know that you are in an Historical Building, I would say The Hudson's Bay next door were able to keep the feel more then the Simons. There are 4 floors altogether, the layout was nice but very cramped, doesn't give you the same airy feel as the locations in Edmonton, West Vancouver. Well, I really like their effort to keep downtown vibrant, but I am not sure if they can recuperate the expense they have put in with the business they are currently doing!

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Jeff C.

We stopped in on opening day. We missed the morning festivities which was probably a good thing. Considering there was still a lot of people well into the closing hours, it must have been a madhouse in the daytime. Simons (or La Maison Simons) has been in business since 1840 originating from Quebec City. Since then their move out west has seen them open up their largest store in Edmonton. The West Edmonton Mall location has been a staple of mine since they opened in 2012. Every time I go to Edmonton I have to stop in, even just to look at what's new. Being a larger man of Asian origin there aren't many things that fit me here; however, I can appreciate the styles and labels they carry. I quite often come out of a Simons empty handed but still happy because I was able to get a good dose of ideas I can take with me. Although not as big as the West Edmonton Mall location, the Calgary store boasts over 90,000 sq. ft. on four levels in the revitalized Lancaster Building. The first two floors house women's fashions with part of the second floor dedicated to a cafe and home decor/accessories. The cafe actually looked like they have decent food. The third and fourth floors have men's clothing, with the top floor dedicated to suits and clothing of the formal variety. It's interesting to see how they integrated the store so that it seamlessly transitions from the Lancaster Building to the Core Shopping Centre and as well as the adjoining plus 15. It doesn't feel like a big department store but, more of an eclectic combination of smaller boutique shops. I'd have to say Simons hits all the good notes except for one, I think some of the prices are a bit too high considering a lot of this stuff is manufactured in China. Don't get me wrong, I think the store, it's employees and its merchandise is great; just that, I think a bit more diversified pricing on something other than printed tees are in order. Welcome to Calgary!

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Miranda R.

Simons has taken over a significant amount of space between 7th and 8th ave and 3rd street. The layout of the store is quite neat as it's on three levels and includes a cafe and two sides of the plus 15. I do find it can be a bit difficult to find a specific thing depending on what you're looking for but the home decor and cafe are great. I also like that they have a wide variety of mens and womens wear so you can find something for everyone. We stopped by to get hubs outfitted for a friends wedding in Mexico and were able to find everything we needed.

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Do you remember back in the day when Payless Shoe Store was THE place to get your shoes?!? Do you…read moreremember taking frequent trips across the border just to shop at Payless? Do you remember the ridiculously cheap prices only available at Payless Shoes? Well, the Shoe Warehouse is the NEW Payless! Shoe Warehouse has got such an impressive selection of shoes at such reasonable prices! They've got Pumas, they've got stilettos and they've got flip flops, oh my! I've taken recent trips to a number of Payless Shoe Stores now that they are in Canada, and I always wind up leaving with no bags in hand. Then I head to the Shoe Warehouse and they've got EXACTLY what I'm looking for at EXACTLY the kind of prices I want to pay! And you know what's la creme de la creme about the Shoe Warehouse? No more trips to the border! It's right here in Canada, so shop til you drop!

I have been to this location both yesterday and today. Yesterday I found exactly what I needed and…read morethere were lots of styles and available sizes. The customer service was okay but not stellar. I had a clerk ask me if I was finding everything okay and when I said i needed help she just kept walking. I assume she didn't hear me but then why bother asking in the first place? I then had a rather uncomfortable conversation at the till with a store employee about how more children need to learn to tie shoes. It went on longer than I wanted (even after my purchase was complete) and I was signalling that I was trying to leave. Let me state that this first visit was by far the best of the two. I had bought the wrong size for my daughter yesterday so I came back to buy the smaller size today. I found a shoe that I wanted to get but it was on a shelf. It was within reach but I looked around to see if someone from the store was available. The aisle was deserted and I was in a bit of a hurry. I reached up towards the box when I heard "Maam.....No!!" It was in the same tone that I would talk to my dog if I'd come home and found him after he'd torn my couch to shreds. Needless to say it was a very harsh, reprimanding kind of tone. I looked over to see this employee walking towards me with her lips pursed, hand on hip, wagging her finger at me. She continued. "You do not touch those boxes". I was absolutely dumbfounded to be spoken to this way. I certainly understand the reason for having the employee retrieve boxes on a shelf and I think I'm a pretty reasonable person. All she had to do was say "I can get that for you" and there would have been no problem. As you can imagine her tone made me cranky. For the record I did not raise my voice. I did not swear at her (although I wanted to). I was just visibly ticked off. Then she had the nerve to say "You don't need to get rude with me. We don't tolerate abuse of employees here". I will say that the woman at the till was much nicer and did try to repair the situation as best she could. However I will never be back to this location ever again. I wouldn't even go back if they gave me a free pair of shoes it was that bad. My first visit yesterday would have been rated a 3 because I got what I needed but it wasn't stellar service. My second visit would have been a negative 2 on a scale of 1-5. I've worked in retail myself and can tell you that if my bosses had ever seen me treat a customer this way I would have been fired on the spot. Hopefully they pick it up a bit.....as for me I'll be trying the other locations next time.

Simons - womenscloth - Updated May 2026

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