After much anticipation, Holt Renfrew opened their first stand-alone men’s store a couple of weeks ago on coveted Bloor St. in Toronto. Only a block away from their flagship, the men’s-only store is a brave new venture targeting male shoppers with an approach directly suited to men.   Why now? There is change afoot. Retailers have discovered that while the women’s fashion market is nearing saturation, the men’s fashion market has not realized its full potential. Always ahead of the curve, luxury brands including Hermes, Coach and Ralph Lauren have been opening stand-alone men’s stores in major cities, for the[…]