Designer Depot

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Designer Depot
Type	Off-price department store chain
Founded	2004
Headquarters	Toronto, Ontario
Industry	Retail
Products	Clothing, footwear, accessories, home decor.
Parent	Hudson's Bay Company
Website	http://www.hbc.com/DesignerDepot/

Designer Depot is a division of HBC, a retailer in Canada. It was created in November 2004. The first location opened as part of the Vaughan Mills Mall in Vaughan, Ontario. It is a large department store that sells designer brand names at prices 25 - 60% below regular department and specialty store prices. It sells clothing, footwear, home decor, housewares, and toys. The merchandise is sourced from around the globe by a team of specialty buyers who buy the merchandise for various reasons, including order cancellations by other retailers, excess stock, liquidations,not passing 100% quality check or bankruptcies. Their slogan is 'Designer Labels. Depot Prices'.

The average store size is 32,000 square feet. Designer Depot represents HBC's entrance into the off-price market in Canada, which is approximately $5 billion and growing. There are currently 9 Designer Depot stores, with plans to expand to 40 locations across Canada.

Contents 1 Locations 1.1 Alberta 1.2 Ontario 2 See also 3 External links

[edit] Locations

[edit] Alberta

• Calgary, Alberta
  • Northland Village Shopping Centre
  • Sunridge Mall
• Edmonton, Alberta
  • West Point Centre
  • South Common

[edit] Ontario

• Toronto
  • Eglinton Corners (Warden & Eglinton)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
  • First Pro Garden Centre
• Vaughan, Ontario
  • Vaughan Mills Shopping Centre
• Whitby, Ontario
  • Thickson Place
• Windsor, Ontario
  • Walker Square

[edit] See also

• The Bay
• Zellers
• Home Outfitters
• HBC Rewards
• List of Hudson's Bay Company brands
• Winners (store)

[edit] External links

• Designer Depot Website