Montreal Gazette
🏢 Postmedia
📍 QC
Jul 29, 2026
· 6 min read
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Thousands line up for Ariana Grande merch in Montreal as concert tour pop-ups go mainstream
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Thousands line up for Ariana Grande merch in Montreal as concert tour pop-ups go mainstream
"You're trying to build a community of fans that care about the brand and the experience," a marketing professor says.
Ariana Grande fans don’t need a concert ticket to buy merch from her Eternal Sunshine Tour. There's an exclusive pop-up open the week of the singer’s three shows in Montreal, where fans can buy clothes, vinyl records and highly coveted bears. To get into the store on Ste-Catherine St., fans need to book a slot in advance online. Once inside, they'll get only 15 minutes t…
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