If you are of a certain age, the following may evoke feelings of nostalgia.

If your shopping experiences have mostly ranged from big box to bargain outlets and online, you’ve probably missed out on a few iconic experiences.

Full disclosure, I recently grabbed an HBC Stripes scarf online before all of the HBC Stripes merchandise was gone. I picked it up in person in Penticton where the staff was jovial, albeit somewhat downcast at the same time.

As a kid, a trip to a shopping centre anchored by Eaton’s, Sears or Hudson’s Bay was a big deal – no pun intended – as it usually meant a short road trip, lunch at The Skillet in Zeller’s or The Bay’s food court and maybe a visit to an arcade in the........

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