Hudson's Bay Company

[Coolibop]

^ Sounds like they are using the same playbook as the Ontario provincial gov't (science centre).

 

[rdaner]

Real estate play.

 

[Brian S-W]

They've also closed stores in Winnipeg and Windsor. The claim is that HVAC systems are overwhelmed by the heat. One store having such a problem is believable........two at the same time, unlikely......at least 5 across 3 provinces? To the extent that its true, it would certainly reflect a complete under investment in maintenance.

So far it’s Windsor, Chinook Centre in Calgary…during Stampede week, Coquitlam,
Kingston, Winnipeg, Park Royal, Vancouver DTN, Victoria DTN, approximately three to five more B.C. stores, and a few more scattered across the country.

 

[cslusarc]

Retail-Insiders.com reports: Various Hudson’s Bay Department Stores Across Canada Close Temporarily Due To HVAC Issues

 

[ShonTron]

Even Sears Canada in its late-era decline after 2010 didn’t close stores early in the evening, turn off escalators and elevators, and shut stores down over HVAC issues.

HBC is rotten, and at this point, it’s hard to see it recovering at all.

 

[mburrrrr]

Even Sears Canada in its late-era decline after 2010 didn’t close stores early in the evening, turn off escalators and elevators, and shut stores down over HVAC issues.

HBC is rotten, and at this point, it’s hard to see it recovering at all.

Maybe the contractors got burned with Sears but not with HBC…….

 

[rdaner]

Someone on SSP said that these closures would be a great time to do an inventory for a closing sale.

 

[cslusarc]

I hope that Hudson's Bay isn't filing for bankruptcy in Canada for its Canadian operations. It's promotional activity has been minimal for the past 2 weeks with no storewide promotional events.

 

[DSC]

I hope that Hudson's Bay isn't filing for bankruptcy in Canada for its Canadian operations. It's promotional activity has been minimal for the past 2 weeks with no storewide promotional events.

Not much point doing promotions if many of their stores are closed!

 

[cslusarc]

Has anyone heard any "good news" about Hudson's Bay this week?

Is your local Hudson's Bay store still closed due to lack of a functional Air Conditioning system? Someone had mentioned on reddit that the (Winnipeg) Polo Park store's AC has been offline for over a whole year.