Zellers

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Zellers is a defunct Canadian discount department store chain that once operated as a major national retailer.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct retail company
discount department store chain
subsidiary
acquiredBy Hudson's Bay Company NERFINISHED
acquisitionDate 1978
brandRelaunch 2023
country Canada
currency Canadian dollar NERFINISHED
fate most leases sold to Target Canada
most stores closed
foundedBy Walter P. Zeller NERFINISHED
hasBrand Club Z NERFINISHED
Selection (private label) NERFINISHED
Truly (private label) NERFINISHED
hasPart Zeddy's Playroom NERFINISHED
Zellers Restaurant NERFINISHED
hasWebsite https://www.zellers.ca
headquartersLocation Montreal, Quebec, Canada NERFINISHED
inception 1931
industry department store
discount retail
retail
languageOfWorkOrName English
French
leaseSaleValue about CAD 1.8 billion
legalStatus brand retained by Hudson's Bay Company
majorEvent lease sale to Target Corporation in 2011
marketPosition major national discount retailer in Canada
mascot Zeddy the bear NERFINISHED
mostStoresClosedBy 2013
notableCompetitor Canadian Tire NERFINISHED
Sears Canada NERFINISHED
Walmart Canada NERFINISHED
numberOfLocationsAtPeak more than 300
ownedBy Hudson's Bay Company NERFINISHED
parentOrganization Hudson's Bay Company NERFINISHED
productOrService clothing
electronics
general merchandise
groceries
housewares
relaunchForm online store
store-within-a-store at Hudson's Bay
remainingStoresClosedBy 2020
serviceArea Canada NERFINISHED
slogan Where the lowest price is the law
storeFormat big-box discount department store
targetDemographic value-conscious consumers

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