Aritzia LP is a

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brand founded in

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, by Brian Hill in 1984. Aritzia sells a variety of lifestyle apparel through various upscale retail stores across Canada and the United States and online.

History

Aritzia opened its first store in 1984 in

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on October 3, 2016. In 2019, major shareholder

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, a private equity company, exited its stake. In June 2021, Aritzia announced it would be acquiring

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Stores

Aritzia's stores are designed individually. As of January 2021, Aritzia operates 101 stores in North America; 68 boutiques are located in Canada including 5 TNA stores, 8 Wilfred stores and 4 Babaton stores. There are 33 Aritzia stores in the USA, including a 13,000 square-foot flagship location in

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, New York City. In January 2017, Aritzia announced the opening of a flagship store in

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on Rush Street.

E-commerce

In November 2012, Aritzia launched the aritzia.com e-commerce site. It also provided a digital magazine with artist profiles and galleries of clothing trends.

Notes

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