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List of Canadian retail closures (21st century)

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Throughout the 21st century, retail businesses in Canada have felt the pressures of foreign store expansions into the country, as well as a shift towards online retail. As a result, closures have been a mix of stores unique to the nation, as well as newcomers like Target Canada.

List of retailers

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NameTypeDate announcedLocations affectedSituationSources
Addition ElleclothingJune 202077Part of a larger restructuring of its owner, Reitmans. The company owns another plus-size retailer, Penningtons.[1]
Agnew-SurpassshoesAugust 2000223Bankruptcy
Best BuyElectronics and Home AppliancesJanuary 31, 20137
Bath & Body WorksbathMay 20201Described as "rightsizing", it was part of a larger closure by L Brands.[2]
Bentley LeathersaccessoriesDecember 201990[3]
BoseaudioJanuary 20203[4]
The Bombay CompanyhomeJanuary 2019-Insolvency of owner Fluid Brands Inc
BowringhomeJanuary 2019-Insolvency of owner Fluid Brands Inc
Bryan'sclothing200927Fell victim to the Great Recession
Claire'saccessoriesFebruary 20099
DavidsTeafoodJuly 202082COVID-19 impacts.[5]
Future ShopelectronicsJanuary 20138[6]
Future Shopelectronics2014–20158+Including Boucherville, Greenfield Park,[7] Montreal,[8] Ottawa,[9] Regina,[10] Kingston,[11] New Minas,[12] and New Glasgow.[13]
Future ShopelectronicsMarch 201566The other 65 locations were rebranded as Best Buy.[14][15]
GameStop Canadagaming2020–20212
Gymboreekids' clothingJanuary 201949[16]
HMVmusic201797Debt and declining sales. Sunrise Records purchased 70 of the leases, reopening the stores under their own brand.[17]
Holt RenfrewdepartmentAugust 20143Locations in Ottawa, Quebec City, and Winnipeg
Holt RenfrewdepartmentMay 20191Retailer had a downtown Edmonton store since 1950.[18]
Hudson's Bay CompanydepartmentMay 2020/

June 2025

 1/

96

 Closure of a 207-year-old location/

Closure of remaining 96 stores due to Bankruptcy (1B$ in debt).

 [2][19]
Lowe's Canada department December 2023 - [20]
Jean MachineclothingNovember 201824Remaining stores.[21]
MariposaclothingSeptember 2008Bankruptcy due to the 2008 financial crisis
Nando'srestaurantMay 202021After closures, the chain had 27 locations open across Canada.[22]
NordstromdepartmentMarch 20236
Pier 1 ImportsHome goodsFebruary 202067Bankruptcy[23]
Sears CanadadepartmentJune 201759[24]
Sears CanadadepartmentOctober 201774[25]
Sears HomehomeOctober 20178[25]
Sears HometowndepartmentOctober 201749[25]
StaplesOffice supplies and Electronics201415move to online sales
StokesHome goodsFebruary 202040Bankruptcy[26]
Thyme MaternityclothingJune 202054Part of a larger restructuring of its owner, Reitmans.[1]
Town ShoesshoesAugust 201838Citing competition.[27]
Victoria's SecretlingerieMay 202013Rightsizing[2]
Williams SonomakitchenNovember 20192Both locations in Montreal.[28]
WalmartDepartment20213 in ON, 2 in AB, 1 in NLdue to low sales
Zellersliquidation2011–2013189Target acquires the leases of 189 Zellers stores, most of which it would convert into their own stores. Zellers would continue as a chain in 64 smaller communities.
Zellersliquidation201264HBC announces that it would not continue the Zellers brand in smaller communities.
Zellersliquidation20202The final locations served as liquidation stores for Hudson's Bay.[29][30]
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The final two Overwaitea Foods stores were closed in 2018; these locations reopened as Save-On-Foods.[20]

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