Loft to open four stores in Canada

Toronto -- Loft, a division of Ann Inc., is expanding in Canada, with four new stores by the end of fall 2013.



Loft entered Canada last November, at Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto. The chain will open a store in Toronto Eaton Centrer, Toronto, in late May, followed by additional units at Lime Ridge Mall in Hamilton in July, Markville Shopping Centre in Markham in August and Square One Shopping Centre in Mississauga in October.



"Since the opening of our first international Loft store in Toronto last year, we've had the opportunity to build relationships with our Canadian customers, and we're thrilled to collaborate even more with women across Ontario through these new locations," said Alia Ahmed-Yahia, chief style director.