Hudson's Bay has begun liquidation sales. Here are some of the other major retailers to close up shop
Hudson's Bay, Canada's oldest company, is winding down its operations at most of its stores across the country—except for three locations in Ontario and three in Quebec. The Bay is just the latest of many to shutter in Canada. Here's what other stores shut down.
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Target Canada The popular retail chain moved north of the border in 2013, opening 133 stores across the country. But the Minneapolis-based retailer could not clinch the same popularity it has in the U.S. and left Canada in June 2015, after just two years. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz)
Sears Canada After 64 years, the Canadian department store chain Sears closed down all of its locations across the country in 2017, despite its best revival efforts. The former Canadian stapled declared bankruptcy, and shut down all of the stores in 2018. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese)
Home Outfitters Parent company Hudson's Bay Company closed down all 37 of its Home Outfitters locations across Canada in 2019, citing the need to improve profitability and reduce costs. (Boris Spremo/The Canadian Press)
Pier 1 Imports The Texas-based home goods retailer closed all of its Canadian stores in 2020 due to its restructuring process, as it started its bankruptcy protection proceedings in the U.S. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam, File) (Donna Mcwilliam/The Associated Press)
Le Chateau The Montreal-based clothing company filed for creditor protection in October 2020, shuttering all of its 123 stores across the country. In 2021, the fashion retailer started selling clothing again online and at some select Suzy Shier stores starting in 2022. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Marissa Tiel) (Marissa Tiel/The Canadian Press)
Bad Boy Furniture The Pickering, Ont.-based furniture company that boasted prices "nooobody" else could beat closed down all 12 of its stores across the province in 2023. Bad Boy Furniture, founded by former Toronto mayor Mel Lastman, cited a "challenging" economic environment as the reason why it went bankrupt. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn)
Nordstrom Canada In 2023, Nordstrom announced it would close all of its Canadian locations as it did not see "a realistic path to profitability for the Canadian business." The luxury department store had six Nordstrom stores and seven Nordstrom Racks, a more budget friendly department store, across the country after spending nearly a decade in the Canadian market. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck) (DARRYL DYCK/THE CANADIAN PRESS)
Bed Bath & Beyond After 52 years in business, Bed Bath & Beyond filed for bankruptcy in 2023 and shutdown all 54 stores across Canada as well as its buybuy BABY stores. While the homewares company’s physical stores are shut down, Canadians can still buy home goods from the retailer online. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The Body Shop Canada The Body Shop Canada closed 33 stores across the country, liquidating nearly a third of its 105 stores in 2024. The cosmetics retailer was sold to a company led by the co-founder of frozen yogurt chain Yogen Früz, Michael Serruya, who also has investments in Canadian-owned Second Cup Coffee Co. and St. Louis Bar and Grill. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young)
Hudson's Bay The historic retailer Hudson's Bay announced it will be shutting down all but six stores across Canada, including its flagship store in downtown Toronto. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh) (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)
Saks Fifth Avenue On top of the dozens of Hudson's Bay stores closing up shop in Canada, three Saks Fifth Avenue locations and 13 Saks Off 5th shops are shuttering since HBC owns these stores through a licensing agreement. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov)
