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Shopping Malls In Quebec
This is a list of shopping centres in the urban agglomeration of Longueuil, in the Montérégie region of Quebec. Boucherville Carrefour de la Rive-Sud Carrefour de la Rive-Sud is a power centre inaugurated in Boucherville, Quebec at the corner of highways 20 and 30. It is and managed by Centrecorp of Markham, Ontario. Carrefour de la Rive-Sud inaugurated in 2003 but some of its stores like IKEA had opened in 2002. The major tenants are IKEA, Costco, Rona le Rénovateur, Super C, Winners, Homesense, Marshalls, Bureau en Gros, Deco Decouverte, and Linen Chest. Other tenants include Sports Experts, Tommy Hilfiger, Bouclair, L'Equipeur and Archambault. Among popular boutiques, there is Reitmans, BCBG Maxazria, Aldo and Garage. Although Carrefour de la Rive-Sud does occupy a large territory, its number of tenants is no more than 60. Carrefour de la Rive Sud houses one of the three Adidas warehouse stores in Quebec that sells the Adidas Performance collection, Adidas' sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shopping Centre
A shopping center in American English, shopping centre in English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English (see American and British English spelling differences#-re, -er, spelling differences), shopping complex, shopping arcade, shopping plaza, or galleria, is a group of shops built together, sometimes under one roof. The first known collections of retailers under one roof are marketplace, public markets, dating back to ancient times, and Middle Eastern covered markets, bazaars and souqs. In Paris, about 150 Covered passages of Paris, covered passages were built between the late 18th century and 1850, and a wealth of Arcade (architecture)#Shopping arcades, shopping arcades were built across Europe in the 19th century. In the United States, the widespread use of the automobile in the 1920s led to the first shopping centers consisting of a few dozen shops that included parking for cars. Starting in 1946, larger, open air centers anchored by department stores were b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linen Chest
Linen () is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant. Linen is very strong and absorbent, and it dries faster than cotton. Because of these properties, linen is comfortable to wear in hot weather and is valued for use in garments. Linen textiles can be made from flax plant fiber, yarn, as well as woven and knitted. Linen also has other distinctive characteristics, such as its tendency to wrinkle. It takes significantly longer to harvest than a material like cotton, although both are natural fibers. It is also more difficult to weave than cotton. Linen textiles appear to be some of the oldest in the world; their history goes back many thousands of years. Dyed flax fibers found in a cave in the Caucasus (present-day Georgia (country), Georgia) suggest the use of woven linen fabrics from wild flax may date back over 30,000 years. Linen was used in ancient civilizations including Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt, and linen is mentioned in the Bible. In the 18th century and be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Coutu Group
The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. is a Canadian pharmacy chain based in Varennes, Quebec. The company operates over 400 franchised locations across Quebec, Ontario, and New Brunswick under the banners PJC Jean Coutu, PJC Clinique, and PJC Santé. At its peak, it was the third-largest distributor and retailer of pharmaceuticals and related products in North America, managing nearly 2,200 drugstores. The company formerly operated in the United States through its subsidiary, The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) USA, Inc., under the Brooks Pharmacy and Eckerd Drugs brands. These U.S. operations were sold to Rite Aid in 2007; although the subsidiary remains legally active under Rite Aid, all its stores have since been rebranded. The company is also known for its popular private label, "Personnelle", which includes a wide variety of products like cosmetics, paper goods, and pharmaceutical items. Since 2017, the company's main distribution warehouse is based in Varennes, Quebec, taking over fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Tire
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited () is a Canadian retail company which operates in the automotive, hardware, sports, leisure and housewares sectors. Its Canadian operations include: Canadian Tire (including Canadian Tire Petroleum gas stations and financial services subsidiary Canadian Tire Bank), Mark's, FGL Sports (including Sport Chek, Sherwood Hockey, and Sports Experts), PartSource, and the Canadian operations of Party City. Canadian Tire acquired the Norwegian clothing and textile company Helly Hansen from the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan in 2018. In 2025, Canadian Tire purchased intellectual properties and brandings of the former Hudson's Bay Company. Canadian Tire is known for its Canadian Tire money, a loyalty program first introduced in 1958 using paper coupons that resemble banknotes. The company's head office is located at the Canada Square (Toronto), Canada Square Complex in Toronto, Ontario, and it is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. It is a participant in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provigo
Provigo is a grocery retailer based in Quebec, Canada, consisting of over 300 stores and franchises throughout the province. It operates a retailing chain of stores and distribution warehouses. It is owned by Loblaw Companies Limited. The chain's advertising slogan is "''Si vite, si bon!''" ("So quick, so good!") History In 1969, in response to Canadian and American competition, a consortium of four Quebec wholesalers merged their activities with the intent to save costs and establish services as a big company. One of these people was Antoine Turmel who would become the first CEO of Provigo. Provigo was founded in 1969 under the Couvrette & Provost name, which was changed to Provigo in 1970. At first, Provigo was only the holding company that used three names for its grocery operations: Provigain, Provibec and Provipop, in addition to other banners outside the "Provi" designation. It wasn't until the year 1980 that the Provigo name itself would become an actual store banner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brossard
Brossard ( , , ) is a municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada and is part of the Greater Montreal, Greater Montreal area. According to the Canada 2021 Census, 2021 census, Brossard's population was 91,525. It shares powers with the urban agglomeration of Longueuil and was a borough of the Longueuil, municipality of Longueuil from 2002 to 2006. According to the website of the city of Brossard, the municipality was named in honour of the Brossard family (the surname derives from a word meaning "brushwood"), a prominent settler family of the area whose presence was first attested in 1766. A member of this family, Georges-Henri Brossard, had been mayor of the predecessor parish municipality of La Prairie-de-la-Madeleine since 1944 and became the first mayor of Brossard. Other names that were considered included Maisonneuve (which was also considered as a possible name for the Champlain Bridge (Montreal, 1962–2019), Champlain Bridge), La Vérendrye, Marquetteville ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quartier DIX30
Quartier DIX30 (also commonly referred to as ''Dix30'' in French) is a commercial lifestyle centre located in Brossard, Quebec. It is considered Canada's first lifestyle centre and occupies an area of in the L section of Brossard. Quartier DIX30 was designed to emulate an urban or downtown shopping experience with boutiques and to meet the needs of suburban dwellers living on the South Shore of Montreal. Its name (meaning "TEN 30 District" in English) refers to its location: at the west corner of the intersection between Autoroute 10 and Autoroute 30. Quartier DIX30 is served by Réseau de transport de Longueuil buses and the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) light metro station Du Quartier. Project According to a RioCan press release, "Quartier DIX30 was originally planned in three phases. ..Phase III goes beyond the initial agreement and comprises approximately of adjacent land." Phase I (September 2006) Following a press conference on September 14, 2006, the 150 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adidas
Adidas AG (; stylized in all lowercase since 1949) is a German athletic apparel and footwear corporation headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany. It is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe, and the second largest in the world, after Nike. It is the holding company for the Adidas Group, which also owns an 8.33% stake of the football club Bayern Munich, and Runtastic, an Austrian fitness technology company. Adidas's revenue for 2024 was listed at €23 billion. The company was started by Adolf Dassler in his mother's house. He was joined by his elder brother Rudolf in 1924 under the name ''Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik'' ("Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory"). Dassler assisted in the development of spiked running shoes ( spikes) for multiple athletic events. To enhance the quality of spiked athletic footwear, he transitioned from a previous model of heavy metal spikes to utilising canvas and rubber. Dassler persuaded U.S. sprinter Jesse Owens to use his ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reitmans
Reitmans (Canada) Limited is a Canadian retailing company, specializing in women's clothing. The company operates several store brands, including Reitmans, Penningtons, and RW&CO. Reitmans was founded in 1926 by Herman and Sarah Reitman, in Montreal, Quebec. The immediate success of the first store on Saint Laurent Boulevard prompted the Reitmans to open a second store which sold exclusively women's clothing. The founders' grandson Jeremy Reitman (who died in 2019) would later serve as chairman of the board and chief executive officer, with his brother Stephen Reitman as president and chief operating officer. By 2016, the company was active in 685 locations with stores in every province and two of three territories in Canada. For the fiscal year of 2015, net earnings were $13,415,000 on sales of $939,376,000. However, Reitmans Canada Limited sought protection under the ''Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act'' (the "CCAA") in May 2020 in order to facilitate its operational, com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boutiques
A () is a retail shop that deals in high end fashionable clothing or accessories. The word is French language, French for "shop", which derives ultimately from the Ancient Greek wikt:ἀποθήκη, ἀποθήκη (''apothēkē'') "storehouse". Some multi-outlet businesses (Chain stores) can be referred to as ''boutiques'' if they target small, upscale niche markets. Although some ''boutiques'' specialize in hand-made items and other unique products, others simply produce T-shirts, stickers, and other fashion accessories in artificial scarcity, artificially small runs and sell them at high prices. See also * * Boutique hotel * Advertising agency#Creative agencies, Types of advertising agencies * Retail#Types of retail outlets, Types of retail outlets References External links Retail formats {{Retailing-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archambault
Archambault () is the largest music retailer in the province of Quebec, Canada, as well as a major retailer of books, DVDs, periodicals, musical instruments, sheet music, games, toys and gift ideas. Its e-commerce site, www.archambault.ca, is the largest French-language retail site in North America. Archambault currently operates 13 stores in Quebec. Paragraphe Bookstore, an English-language bookstore, is also part of Archambault Group. History Archambault was founded in 1896 by Edmond Archambault, who had originally wanted to open a sheet music store. In partnership with J.A. Hurteau, a major retailer of pianos, instruments and music accessories, Mr. Archambault opened his first store on the corner of Saint Denis and Sainte Catherine Street, Sainte Catherine Streets in Montreal. In 1919, Edmond Archambault became the store's sole owner, and in 1930, he decided to move to the corner of Berri and Sainte Catherine Streets, where he built a seven-storey building, which he dubbed th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark's Work Wearhouse
Mark's (known as La Ouérasse and L'Équipeur since 1990 in Quebec) is a Canadian clothing and footwear retailer specializing in casual and industrial wear. Beginning in 1977 as Mark's Work Wearhouse in Calgary, Alberta, it evolved from an industrial accessories dealer to a men and women's casual and industrial wear retailer. The company operates over 380 stores across Canada and has been a subsidiary of Canadian Tire since 2002. History Mark Blumes, formerly a retail executive for the Hudson's Bay Company, opened Mark's Work Wearhouse in Calgary, Alberta, on August 14, 1977. The store was located in the southeast corner of Calgary, at Centre Street and Glenmore Trail. Following rapid expansion, the company became publicly traded in 1981, with an initial public offering worth $14,000,000. In 1995, the Board of Directors appointed Garth Mitchell as President and Chief Operating Officer of the company. Under Mitchell, the chain entered a new phase characterized by growth and ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
