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Toronto Star
02-06-2025
- Business
- Toronto Star
Memories, markdowns and mannequins — and a designer in mourning — mark the final day at Hudson's Bay Toronto flagship store
Brian Gluckstein hid his sadness behind his sunglasses. The iconic Canadian designer thought the dark shades would help him remain incognito as he milled about in the picked-over basement level of another iconic Canadian brand — the Hudson's Bay Company — where Gluckstein sold his household wares for 25 years.
CTV News
16-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Canadian Tire a good fit for Hudson's Bay but will need to exercise caution: experts
Bay branded products are seen on display in the Hudson's Bay store in Toronto on Monday, March 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young TORONTO — Retail experts say Canadian Tire will be a good home for Hudson's Bay and its brands but the company will need to strike the right balance when using them on products. They say Canadian Tire will have to weigh the integrity and heritage of the 355-year-old department store with the wealth of possibilities brands like the multi-coloured stripes bring. Elisha Ballantyne, a Toronto-based retail consultant who has worked for Target, Walmart and Zellers, says it would make sense for Canadian Tire to keep selling striped point blankets and also extend the motif to outdoor gear. However, Grant Packard, associate professor of marketing at York University, says if the stripes get slapped on more ubiquitous items like tennis balls, Canadian Tire runs the risk of diluting the brand. Hudson's Bay has not listed all of the assets beyond the stripes and overall Bay name that it will soon ask a court for permission to sell to Canadian Tire for $30 million. Hudson's Bay's brands also include houseware lines Gluckstein and Distinctly Home, as well as clothing label Hudson North. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 16, 2025. Companies in this story: (TSX:CTC.A) Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press
