Reitmans Canada Ltd. is a Canadian

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, specializing in women's clothing. The company operates several store brands, includin
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Reitmans was founded in 1926 by Herman and

Sarah Reitman Sarah Reitman (c. 1881–1950) was a Romanian–Canadian businesswoman and co-founder in 1926 of Reitmans with her husband Herman Reitman Herman Reitman (1870–1941) was a Romanian-Canadian businessman and co-founder in 1926 of Reitmans Reitm ...

, in

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. The immediate success of the first store on

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prompted the Reitmans to open a second store which sold exclusively women's clothing. The founders grandsons

Jeremy Reitman Reitmans Canada Ltd. is a Canadian retailing company, specializing in women's clothing. The company operates several store brands, includinReitmans Thyme Maternity Thyme Maternity was relaunched as a label within RW&CO. stores and on its website as of August 15, 2022. The new collection includes stylish, versatile, and functional pieces for people to feel confident during their pregnancy, post pregnancy and ...

(54 locations) and

Addition Elle Addition Elle was a Canadian clothing store chain that sold plus-size clothing. It was established in Montreal and sold to Reitmans in 2001. It closed all 74 Canadian locations Aug 15, 2021. Addition Elle clothing line can now be found at siste ...

(77 locations) stores over the summer of 2020. As at April 30, 2022, the Company operated 406 stores consisting of 237 Reitmans, 92 Penningtons and 77 RW&CO. The company's stock was moved from the Toronto Stock Exchange to the TSX Venture Exchange.

Reitmans Divisions

Reitmans Canada Limited stores organized into operating chains aimed at different market segments. ReitmansMarkville

Current divisions

* '
Reitmans
'' is Canada's largest women's clothing specialty chain. There are 270 Reitmans stores, with stores in all ten provinces and two of Canada's three territories. * '
RW&CO.
'' caters to men and women aged 25 to 40. It is the only chain in the Reitmans group that caters to both women and men. There are 89 RW & Co stores, with stores located in every province except Prince Edward Island. * '
Penningtons
'' caters to plus sized women. The chain offers career, casual clothing, underwear and accessories. There are 122 Penningtons stores, with stores located in all ten provinces.

Closed divisions

* Hyba, re-branded from Smart Set, was a women's activewear store closures were announced by Reitmans in March 2019; however, the Hyba clothing line continued to be carried at Reitmans stores thereafter * Thyme Maternity caters to pregnant women. There were 63 Thyme Maternity stores, with stores in every province except Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island. * Addition Elle focused on plus sized women. There were 90 Addition Elle stores. * Cassis focused on women aged 40 to 60 but closed in 2011.

References

External links

Reitmans Corporate Website

Reitmans Store Website
{{Reitmans Companies formerly listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange Companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange Retail companies established in 1926 Clothing retailers of Canada Companies based in Montreal 1926 establishments in Quebec Companies that have filed for bankruptcy in Canada