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The oldest retailer in North America is closing
« on: April 30, 2025, 09:58:05 AM »

The oldest retailer in North America is closing ............ Hudson Bay Company

https://www.mensjournal.com/news/major-retail-store-closing-all-locations




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Re: The oldest retailer in North America is closing
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2025, 12:25:16 PM »
This has been awhile coming. They struggled with bad management since they were bought by a US investment company in 2006. Just in December the parent umbrella of Hudson Bay spent over $2B buying Neiman Marcus.

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Re: The oldest retailer in North America is closing
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2025, 11:47:40 AM »
What a damn shame.  I think the history of The Company is amazing. I'm proud to say, and many of us on this forum can say, since we sold fur to NAFA, "I was a trapper for the Hudon's Bay Company."

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Re: The oldest retailer in North America is closing
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2025, 12:59:12 PM »
NAFA never bought fur.

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Re: The oldest retailer in North America is closing
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2025, 07:29:26 PM »
Technically correct, NAFA didn't buy the fur, NAFA sold furs through consignment, but your check came from NAFA.
« Last Edit: May 05, 2025, 08:00:22 PM by Threewolves »
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Re: The oldest retailer in North America is closing
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2025, 11:35:36 AM »

Before 1987 I sent my furs up through George Sovie and at that time they were Hudson Bay.
After 1987 stock market crashed Hudson Bay got out of the business and came back in as NAFA.
Nafe was an auction house that got into the ranch mink business and that boys and girls is what to NAFA down.
They should have stayed with wild fur but...............that is another story and that is History.
JC   :salute:



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Re: The oldest retailer in North America is closing
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2025, 11:52:46 AM »
Back in late 1950's used to shop at HBC in Happy Valley, Goose Bay, Labrador. And mail order from Sears and Roebuck.

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Re: The oldest retailer in North America is closing
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2025, 08:59:01 PM »
I think naga still has or I lost a dozen wildcats and some beaver

 


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