Most Zellers stores to close next spring

HTT Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 7/27/2012 12:46:15 PM

Toronto - Hudson Bay Company plans to close most of the remaining 64 Zellers units in spring 2013, according to reports from several Canadian newspapers.
HBC sold 279 Zellers units to Target last year. Target sold off some of the locations, but plans to rebrand the remainder at Target. It recently announced the locations of 126 stores that will open during 2013.
The Vancouver Sun quoted an HBC spokewoman as saying the company might reopen some of the Zellers units under another brand.
HBC also owns The Bay and Home Outfitters in Canada as well as Lord & Taylor's in the U.S.