Massive new Winnipeg outlet mall to hold grand opening in May

It could soon be that muchharder for bargain-huntingWinnipeggers to justify thoseshopping trips south of the border.

Outlet Collection Winnipeg will feature 100 retailers and is expected to open at the corner of Kenaston Boulevard and Sterling Lyon Parkwaythis spring.

On Wednesday, a list of 45 of the tenants, some of them newcomers to the Winnipeg market,wasreleased. They includeDesigner Shoe Warehouse (DSW), Under Armour, Banana Republic Factory Store, Samsonite Outlet and Saks Fifth AvenueOFF 5TH.

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Management says by the time the project is completed,more than 1,300 full- and part-time jobs and 400 construction positions will have been created. A job fair is being held atthe Delta Hotel, located at 350 St. Mary Ave., from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 25 and 26.

"We are very excited to provide our tenants with the opportunity to meet with potential candidates as hundreds of positions are filled,"DimitriosCotsianis, the general manager forOutlet Collection Winnipeg, said in a statement.

Developers broke ground at the former Tuxedo Yards site in 2015. The grand opening of the 400,000-square-foot outlet mallwill take place May 3.

List of retailers at job fair

• DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse
• F21 Red
• Saks OFF 5TH
• Old Navy
• Winners
• Aldo
• Ardene
• Banana Republic Factory Store
• Bentley
• Bluenotes
• Boathouse
• Bombay
• Bowring
• Browns Outlet
• Call it Spring Outlet
• Calvin Klein Outlet
• Chatters Salon & Beauty Supply
• David's Tea
• Dynamite/Garage
• Ecko Unlimited
• Famous Footwear Outlet
• Gap Factory Store
• GNC
• Guess Outlet
• La Vie en Rose
• Levi's Outlet
• Lids
• Lindt Outlet
• Lucky Brand Jeans Outlet
• Michael Hill
• Mountain Warehouse
• Naturalizer Outlet
• Perfumes 4 U
• Quarks Outlet
• Roots
• Samsonite Outlet
• Skechers
• Softmoc Shoe Rack
• Suzy Shier
• The Body Shop
• Think Kitchen
• Tommy Hilfiger Outlet
• Under Armour
• Urban Kids
• West 49