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Reitmans reports drop in Q2 sales, profit

Reitmans (Canada) Limited has reported a 7.5 percent drop in revenue in the second quarter as its profits narrowed. The specialty apparel retailer generated revenue of 213.2 million Canadian dollars in the three months to July 29, down from 229.2 million Canadian dollars a year earlier. The company said it was impacted by higher promotional...

Fashion

Andrea Limbardi to assume CEO role at Reitmans in September

Women's apparel retailer Reitmans (Canada) Limited has announced the appointment of Andrea Limbardi as president and chief executive officer, effective September 5, 2023. The company said in a statement that Stephen Reitman, current president and chief executive officer, will assume the position of executive chairman of the board, while Daniel...

Business

Reitmans Q4 sales up 11.4 percent, but profits narrow

Reitmans (Canada) Limited has reported an 11.4 percent increase in sales in the fourth quarter ended January 28, boosted by a 12.7 percent increase in comparable sales. The company made net sales of 211.9 million Canadian dollars in the quarter, up from 190.2 million Canadian dollars a year earlier. It said its strong comparable sales were due...

Business

Canadian retailer Reitmans announces board changes

Reitmans (Canada) Limited has appointed Anita Sehgal, Julie Filion and Gillian Reitman as new members of its board. Sehgal has over 25 years of experience in marketing, strategy and customer service in the retail industry, and is currently the senior vice president of marketing and communications for the Houston Astros of the National Baseball...

Fashion

Canadian retailer Reitmans introduces lingerie and bans retouching

Reitmans, Canada’s largest women’s specialty retailer, has announced that it will no longer be retouching or altering the bodies of models shown in their campaigns, starting with its fall 2019 campaign. Along with this announcement, the brand will also be launching a new line of lingerie. According to WWD, the brand wanted to create campaign...