The Bay plans free-standing furniture stores

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The Hudson's Bay Co., a department store chain in Canada, will start opening free-standing furniture stores in 1998 across Canada as part of its strategy to form specialty retail divisions. The company already has one free-standing specialty location, a Bed, Bath & More store in Newmarket, Ontario. The new furniture stores will be opened on renovated locations that were left vacant when the company embarked on a consolidation after acquiring Kmart Canada. In addition to furnitures, the stores will carry appliances, decorative accessories and rugs.

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Plans to open free-standing furniture stores across Canada as part of its strategy to form specialty retail divisions

Furniture & Appliance Stores, Hudson's Bay Co., Article

Canadian retailers seeking ways to entice comsumers

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This article discusses the planning of Canadian retailers in the face of a lagging economy made worse by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Canadian furniture sellers such as Tepperman's Furniture and Stoney Creek Furniture believe that Canadian consumers are more optimistic than their U.S. counterparts.

Furniture Stores, Teppermans Furniture, Stoney Creek Furniture

Cantrex won't alter strategy

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The business growth plans of Cantrex Group, following termination of alliance by Dufresne Group, are presented.

Alliances, partnerships, FURNITURE AND FIXTURES, Planning, Furniture industry, Alliances and partnerships, Company business planning, Cantrex Group