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CTV News
3 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Hudson's Bay heads into last days of sale with lots of shoppers, little merchandise
Store closing advertising at the Hudson's Bay in Toronto, on Friday, May 30, 2025. Canada's oldest company, Hudson's Bay will be permanently closing all its stores in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette TORONTO — Hudson's Bay is headed into its last weekend of liquidation sales with its Toronto flagship teeming with shoppers looking for one last treasure from the department store. Even before the Yonge Street location opened Friday, scores of shoppers waited in front of the doors, strategizing how to find the best deal. When they made it inside, they found $10 Levi's jeans for men, $5 corsets for women and $15 pajama sets. There were also plenty of furniture and fixtures for sale, including plastic fruit, stacks of woven baskets and row upon row of mannequins. Shopper Alysha Robinson considered herself lucky to have snagged decorative white and gold pumpkins and Easter eggs she will use for displays at her cannabis store, but said it was sad to see store shelves so empty. All 80 Hudson's Bay stores and 13 under its Saks banners are due to close by Sunday. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 30, 2025. Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press
CBS News
6 days ago
- Business
- CBS News
Japan Video and Media in San Francisco Japantown closing its doors after more than 40 years
SAN FRANCISCO — A popular San Francisco business is getting ready to shut its doors for good. Japan Video and Media has been around for more than 40 years, 37 of those have been at the Japan Center Mall. "I used to come here all the time as a kid," Miguel Tanato said. "I'm like 34 now." Miguel Tanato said he never expected to walk by and see a large sign with red letters spelling out, "closing sale." "Realizing that it was closing, I was like 'I should take one last look around'," Tanato told KPIX. As he looked through the shelves one last time, he remembered just how significant it was to have exposure to these types of films in the 90s and early 2000s as an Asian kid growing up in San Francisco. "This was a way for me to access a lot of Japanese media when it wasn't easily accessible," said Tanato. He went to Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory school, less than a half mile away. He would often walk to the mall and browse the store after school. "The stores that I grew up with, getting to know the owners, and everything, they're going away," said Tanato. "Things are changing. Change is neither good nor bad, you know, it is what it is." The owner, Takeshi Onishi, didn't want to do an interview, but said the store is closing because he's retiring. While the employees understand the decision, they're still feeling the loss. "I'm still trying not to cry to be honest," Maria Suwabe said. "It's a lot of memories." Suwabe has worked at the store for 25 years. She spent the last few days saying goodbye to customers. "They're coming from Los Angeles, New York. Today, there was a convention in San Jose, and they're coming all the way from San Jose to support," Suwabe said. Japan Video is a San Francisco legacy business, in its application it stated the goal was to open a store that introduces and promotes Japanese culture. Suwabe said it's done that well. "It's a bridge between the two countries," she said. CBS News Bay Area asked if it's possible for something else to fill the void. "I don't think so," Suwabe responded. Tanato said he's disappointed to see the shop go, but still optimistic about the future of the area. "I'm kind of excited for what is to come with the revitalization of Japantown, but at the same time I'm kind of sad to see one of the last remnants of old Japantown go," Tanato said. The store is expected to close on May 27.
CBC
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- CBC
If you own an RV in Whitehorse that needs service, expect delays
Two longstanding RV service shops are closing and that's put increased demand on the ones still open. George Maratos tells us more.
