Hudson's Bay Company
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The Hudson's Bay Company's Evolution From Fur Trading to Retail
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What is the Hudson's Bay Company?
The Hudson's Bay Company is a Canadian retail business group. A fur trading business for much of its existence, HBC now owns and operates retail stores in Canada, the United States and parts of Europe, including Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. The company's namesake business division is Hudson's Bay, commonly referred to as The Bay. Other divisions include Galeria Kaufhof, Gilt, Home Outfitters, Lord & Taylor and Saks Fifth Avenue. HBC's head office was in the Simpson Tower in Toronto, but it relocated northwest of Toronto to Brampton, Ontario. The company is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "HBC".
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17th century
Ethnic groups French Canadian
Monopoly
Fur trade
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18th century
North West Company: violent competition and merger
Competition
California
Hudson's Bay Company money
End of monopoly
Department stores and diversification
Oil and gas operations
Indigenous health
Response by Hudson's Bay
Retail expansion
21st century
Zellers stores
Lord & Taylor stores
2012 initial public offering
Other chains
2013 re-branding
Purchase of Saks, Inc.
Gilt Groupe
Considered purchases
European operations
Hack of confidential data
Moving forward
Operations
Olympic outfitter
Archives
Corporate governance
Governors
Rent obligation under charter
HBC explorers, builders, and associates
HBC sternwheelers and steamships