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This spring, Hudson's Bay Company is set to open Zellers stores inside 25 The Bay locations across Canada. Chris Bolin/Tausi Insider For many Canadians, the name Zellers conjures up memories of more than just a department store. The flood of nostalgia may include getting high fives from Zeddy the mascot or a family trip to the store’s 1950s-style diner for some Eggs Zenedict. Now, more than a decade after a Target Corp. deal that saw the end of the beloved Zellers era, the discount retailer is making a comeback. Last summer, Hudson’s Bay Co. announced that it is planning to open Zellers locations within its Bay department stores. On Jan. 18, the company revealed the planned locations for its first 25 “in-store experiences” across Canada. Here’s a refresher on all things Zellers. What’s the deal with the comeback? Not much is known about the deal. Starting in 2023, the retail company said it is planning to open Zellers locations within its The Bay department stores, adding that Ze...

A Zellers pop-up store inside a Hudson’s Bay location at the Burlington Centre, in Burlington, Ont. in July, 2021. HO/The Canadian Press Hudson’s Bay Company has unveiled a list of the first 25 Zellers locations to open inside select Hudson’s Bay department stores across Canada. This past August, HBC announced that it was reviving the Zellers banner, a decade after the discount chain closed most of its stores in Canada. The company said these new Zellers locations will offer home decor items, toys, baby gear, clothes and pet accessories. Five of the locations will be in Quebec: at Galeries d’Anjou, in east Montreal; Place Rosemere, on the north shore of Montreal; Galeries de la Capitale in Quebec City; Promenades Gatineau in the Outaouais region; and Carrefour de l’Estrie in Sherbrooke. Among the nine sites allotted to Ontario, two will be in Ottawa: at the Rideau Centre downtown, and at the St. Laurent Shopping Centre. Other Ontario locations include Erin Mills in Mississauga, Scarb...

HBC has announced 25 locations across Canada for Zellers pop-up stores in 2023. Tibor Kolley/Tausi Insider Getting caught up on a week that got away? Here’s your weekly digest of Tausi Insider’s most essential business and investing stories, with insights and analysis from the pros, stock tips, portfolio strategies and more. Here’s where Zellers will be making a comeback Last summer, Hudson’s Bay Co. announced that Zellers is making a comeback with locations within its Bay department stores starting early 2023. The chain will sell product categories including housewares and furniture, toys, pet accessories and clothing, and they will also launch products under a private-label brand. Additionally, Zellers will debut “a new e-commerce site.” This week, the retailer announced where shoppers can expect to find Zellers pop-up stores, including four in British Columbia, three in Alberta, one in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, nine in Ontario, five in Quebec and two in Nova Scotia. There is stil...