After closing stores in Ottawa and Montreal in 2012, Nicholas Hoare announced late last week that he will retire from bookselling after more than 40 years in business. As a result, Hoare is not renewing the lease on the company’s flagship store in Toronto, which will close on April 1. “He has decided to mark his 70th birthday with an orderly run-off, the sale of his trademark fixtures, and a full-time move to his 350-acre property in Nova Scotia,” according to a note posted on the bookseller’s website, which adds: “Plans include a fledgling vineyard; revamping the garden; and pure […]