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March 26, 2013
Kleinfeld Bridal to open in Hudson’s Bay flagship in Toronto

Kleinfeld Bridal, the iconic New York bridal retailer and star of the hit reality show “Say Yes to the Dress,” will open a 20,000-sq.-ft. salon in Hudson’s Bay’s flagship location in downtown Toronto in early 2014.

January 31, 2013
Hudson’s Bay unveils new rewards program

Hudson’s Bay Co. said it has introduced a new three-tiered rewards program, partnering with Capital One Canada to boost the rate at which HBC shoppers earn reward points for shopping at Hudson's Bay, Thebay.com or Home Outfitters.

November 27, 2012
Target holiday tour across Canada heralds planned store openings

Target will sponsor a tour across Canada that will visit more than 20 communities ahead of the planned opening of its stores in the country, the retailer said Tuesday.

November 20, 2012
Hudson’s Bay raising less than planned in IPO

Canada's Hudson's Bay Co. is set to raise C$365 million ($367 million) in its initial public stock offering, Reuters reported.

October 18, 2012
Hudson's Bay files prospectus for IPO

Hudson's Bay Co. announced that it has filed a preliminary prospectus with securities regulators in Canada for a proposed initial public offering of common shares.

September 5, 2012
Report: Hudson’s Bay planning IPO

Hudson’s Bay Co., owner of the Lord & Taylor and The Bay chains, plans to file for an initial public offering, according to The New York Times.

July 27, 2012
Hudson’s Bay to close most remaining Zellers stores

Canadian retailer Hudson's Bay Co. said it will shutter most of the remaining 64 Zellers stores that aren’t being converted to Target locations.

March 20, 2012
StoreBoard Media Canada teams with Staples Canada and Zellers

StoreBoard Media announced that its licensee, StoreBoard Media Canada, has added Staples Canada and Zellers to its in-store billboard network, which offers marketers an opportunity to advertise their brands on security pedestals located at entranceways and in other high-traffic areas of stores.

March 5, 2012
Canadian discounter acquires 10 stores from Hudson's Bay Co.

Canadian discount store chain The Bargain! Shop said that it will acquire 10 retail locations from Hudson's Bay Co.’s closing Fields banner, effective Aug. 1.

February 22, 2012
The Bay testing virtual greeter

Canadian department store retailer The Bay is testing a virtual greeter at its Toronto flagship, according to the Globe & Mail.

January 27, 2012
Target names more Canada store locations

Just a few weeks after unveiling the locations of its first 24 stores in Canada, Target released an expanded list of stores that will debut in 2013.

January 6, 2012
Target announces first 24 stores in Ontario

Target Corp.’s plan to open 125-135 stores in Canada is rapidly taking shape, as the retailer has released the locations of its first 24 stores in the country.

November 18, 2011
Report: Target to sell off Zellers’ Rx business

Target Corp. will sell off Zellers’ prescription customer files to other companies and start its own business from scratch once it launches Target in Canada, according to reports in The Globe and Mail.

September 23, 2011
Target finalizes its real estate in Canada; signs deal with Sobeys

Target Corp. said Friday that it has finalized its real estate transaction with Canadian retailer Zellers with the selection of 84 additional Zellers leases.

September 1, 2011
Lord & Taylor to open first-ever Home store

New York City -- Lord & Taylor will unveil a new concept called Lord & Taylor Home on Friday, at Fashion Center shopping center in Paramus, N.J.  A second location, in Shrewsbury, N.J., is expected to open in several weeks. Lord & Taylor is owned by NRDC Equity Partners, which also owns Canada’s Hudson Bay Co.

July 29, 2011
Lord & Taylor makes EPA green list with wind power plans

A report by Crain’s New York Business said that Lord & Taylor has signed a two-year contract with Green Mountain Energy Co. to provide the department store retailer with 100% of its electricity needs at two stores, including the Fifth Ave. flagship location.

June 27, 2011
Target to transfer leasehold interests on select sites in Canada to Wal-Mart

Target on Friday announced that Target Canada has reached an agreement to transfer to Walmart Canada the leasehold interests in up to 39 sites, currently operated by Zellers.

June 20, 2011
Canada’s tb!s on the Move

In March, Canadian discounter tb!s the bargain shop promoted U.S. retailing veteran Beryl “Jack” Buley to president and CEO. Buley was recruited by the chain in 2010 as executive VP and chief merchandising officer.

May 31, 2011
Dick's Sporting Goods opens in former Fortunoff location

SRS Real Estate Partners announced Tuesday that Dick’s Sporting Goods has leased 58,750 sq. ft. at “The Source” in White Plains, N.Y.

May 26, 2011
Target reveals initial locations in Canada

Target Corp. on Thursday unveiled the first wave of the Zellers sites it will be taking over in Canada, representing 105 locations in all 10 Canadian provinces.

May 2, 2011
Hudson’s Bay to test Home Outfitters concept in United States

Hudson’s Bay Co. will test its HBC’s Home Outfitters concept in the United States, opening two stores in New Jersey in late summer, The Globe and Mail reported.

April 12, 2011
Report: Target puts Canadian sales at $6 billion by 2017

Target expects sales from its upcoming Canadian stores to total more than $6 billion by 2017, the company’s CFO said Tuesday, Dow Jones reported.

March 10, 2011
Hudson Bay to implement Manhattan warehouse solution

The Hudson's Bay Co., based in Toronto, Ontario, said it has selected Warehouse Management from Manhattan Associates to help raise productivity within its distribution centers.

March 9, 2011
Hudson’s Bay in franchise deal with Topshop

The Hudson's Bay Co. announced it has earned exclusive Canadian franchise rights for the United Kingdom’s Topshop and its male counterpart, Topman. The agreement includes the rights for both freestanding locations and in-store shops, expected to launch in The Bay in fall 2011.

January 13, 2011
Target to enter Canada via Zeller’s deal

In its first-ever expansion outside of the United States, Target Corp. on Thursday said it would acquire up to 220 Zellers discount department stores in Canada from the Hudson’s Bay Co. for $1.8 billion.

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