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JD Sports just unveiled its biggest Canadian store yet — a two-floor flagship on Sainte-Catherine Street West in downtown Montreal, reimagining a former Banana Republic space with bold black-and-yellow branding and an avalanche of sneakers and streetwear. Strategically positioned beside the Eaton Centre and near McGill, it’s a major leap in their national expansion. But the move has sparked controversy: heritage advocates are demanding the city revisit past agreements to preserve interior historic elements, highlighting a growing tension between urban development and cultural preservation in Canada’s evolving retail landscape.

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