Heavily discounted merchandise, part of the Bay’s final liquidation sales, signals the end is near for Canada’s oldest retailer.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press
As a voice crackled over the loudspeaker at the Hudson’s Bay store in Sherway Gardens mall on Friday, the message was not simply about discounts; it was also an acknowledgement that for Canada’s oldest retailer, the end is nigh.
“If you see it, you like it, you buy it – because it won’t be here when you come back,” an employee announced to shoppers gathered at the location in suburban Toronto. “I promise.”
Welcome to the final days of Hudson’s Bay Co., as the 355-year-old retailer prepares to close its doors for the last time. The…
