A UNBC Associate Professor wouldn’t be surprised to see the Hudson’s Bay Company continue to exist even after 86 of its 92 Bay stores close down following liquidation.
Yesterday (Monday), liquidation began at the majority of its storefronts including the Parkwood Place location in Prince George. On Friday an Ontario judge ruled six of its locations in the Toronto-area and Quebec can remain open.
In an interview with Vista Radio, Sims said being in business for over 350 years is a testament to the company’s ability to adapt, noting both sides of his family have a history with Hudson’s Bay.
“I have family members on both sides – on my mother’s and father’s family either worked for Hudson’s Bay Company or brought in furs…
