CALGARY — As the company looks to grow and promote its recently launched Shaw Mobile brand, Shaw Communications announced Tuesday it has opened 11 new retail locations across B.C. and Alberta, with plans for more in the coming months.
Shaw’s retail expansion includes new concept stores in the regional hubs of Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Kelowna and Kamloops, as well as Calgary and Edmonton. A 12th new concept store is expected to open soon in Red Deer. By the end of 2020, new retail locations will be added in Langley, Victoria, West Vancouver, Prince George and Nanaimo, says the Shaw news release.
“Shaw is committed to creating jobs and investing in the communities where our customers live and our employees work. We understand that we play a critical role in keeping Canada connected through the pandemic and contributing to the country’s economic recovery,” said Paul McAleese, president of Shaw Communications, in the release. He is pictured above during the Shaw Mobile launch last month at the company’s new store in Calgary’s Market Mall.
“In addition to investing in new job-creating retail outlets, we are making it easier and more affordable for customers to get the products and services that have become essential to staying connected with one another.”
Shaw’s new concept stores are designed to give customers a fully immersive experience where they can explore, learn and interact directly with the latest Shaw products and services, including Shaw Mobile and Shaw’s suite of in-home technology. The design of Shaw’s new retail locations and the revamp of most of its existing locations highlights the ways Shaw products work together, as well as the benefits of bundling Shaw Mobile with a Shaw Fibre+ Internet plan, says the news release.
Shaw currently has 18 retail stores in B.C. and Alberta where customers can now purchase its new Shaw Mobile service and Fibre+ Gig Internet product. The company has invested millions of dollars in cities across Western Canada as it expands its retail footprint to support its recent launch of Shaw Mobile.
Community leaders in Alberta praised Shaw for its local investments in the province.
“We are proud to welcome Shaw Mobile to the Medicine Hat Mall,” said Ted Clugston, mayor of Medicine Hat, in the company release. “Not only is Shaw now able to provide a faster service and connection to our community but they are contributing to our economy by creating new jobs and opportunities.”
“We are very pleased to see the investment Shaw has made in Lethbridge,” added Lethbridge mayor Chris Spearman. “We know that moving forward out of the Covid-19 pandemic economic recovery will be crucial for our community. This is a great example of local job creation.”
In addition to Shaw’s new concept stores, Shaw Mobile is also available at more than 120 locations of the company’s largest national retail partners across B.C. and Alberta.
