6 d. ago Hudson’s Bay closures ‘leave a hole in our psyche’, retail expert says

The Bay's anchor stores in malls will likely be too big for another retailer to move into, and could be subdivided into multiple stores.

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1 week ago People in Ontario reselling iconic Hudson's Bay striped blankets for a fortune

Some people are already capitalizing on the looming closure of The Bay stores in Canada.Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) filed for creditor protection on March 7 and is currently waiting for the Ontario Superior Court's approval of its liquidation plan.In the meantime, shoppers have been flocking to the Bay locations in Canada to try and nab items from its classic striped collection.Some stores have been cleared of stripes as customers are looking to take a piece of North America's oldest company home with them.Others are already making money off of the retail institution's impending closures.One particular product has been reselling for shocking prices online — Hudson's Bay's iconic multi-stripe point wool blanket. The product was first made in 1779 and was traded by HBC to Indigenous and settler communities to use as bedding, clothing, room dividers, and fabric for other items.Just this week, several listings for the blanket have popped up on resale sites like eBay and Facebook Ma...

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1 week ago What the possible closure of Hudson’s Bay stores could mean for the N.S. retail landscape

Hudson's Bay may start to liquidate its stores this week. Nova Scotia shoppers, mall management and a business expert are weighing in on the possible impacts.

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1 week ago Curious bargain hunters see empty display cases, low stock at Langley Hudson's Bay

Cases, once filled with watches, sit empty. Some fragrance and beauty counters stand darkened while others show rows of remaining product waiting to be sold. Read more.

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1 week ago Hudson's Bay store in Langley already showing signs a closure could be near

Curious bargain hunters find cases, once filled with watches, now sit empty. Some fragrance and beauty counters stand darkened while others show rows of remaining product waiting to be sold. 

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1 week ago This B.C. Hudson's Bay store is showing signs a closure could be near

Curious bargain hunters at the Langley store find cases, once filled with watches, sitting empty. Some fragrance and beauty counters stand darkened while others show rows of remaining product waiting to be sold. 

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2 w. ago ‘Very sad to see’: Hudson’s Bay missed opportunity to target new market, expert says

A Montreal-based retail expert says he believes this is the beginning of the end for the iconic 355-year-old Hudson's Bay brand as it goes through the creditor protection process.

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