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Aritzia Inc.
Company typePublic
TSXATZ
IndustryFashion
Founded1984
FounderBrian Hill
HeadquartersVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
ProductsClothing and accessories
Number of employees
3,480[1]
Websitearitzia.com
Aritzia store in Toronto
Aritzia store in New York City
Aritzia's previous logo

Aritzia Inc. is a Canadian women's fashion brand founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, by Brian Hill in 1984. Aritzia operates various upscale retail stores across Canada and the United States. The company went public on October 3, 2016.[2]

Brands

Aritzia primarily sells in-house brands, such as Wilfred, Wilfred Free, Le Fou by Wilfred, TNA, Babaton, The Group by Babaton, 1 -01 Babaton, Sunday Best, Main Character, and Community. In 2014, Aritzia introduced two handbag lines: SIXELEVEN and Auxiliary.[3] Stores also carry clothing from labels such as Citizens of Humanity, Mackage, Six Eleven, New Balance, Levi's, A Gold E, Havaianas, J Brand Jeans, Adidas, Herschel Supply Co. and Rag & Bone.[4]

Stores

Aritzia's stores are designed individually. As of October 2020, Aritzia operates 96 stores in North America; 67 boutiques are located in Canada including 8 TNA stores, 3 Wilfred stores and 3 Babaton stores. There are 29 Aritzia stores in the USA, including a 13,000 square-foot flagship location in Manhattan, New York City.[5]

In January 2017, Aritzia announced the opening of a flagship store in Chicago on Rush Street.[6] In 2017, Aritzia conducted its annual warehouse sale from August 30 to September 4 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.[7]

E-commerce

In November 2012, Aritzia launched the aritzia.com e-commerce site. It also provides a digital magazine with profiles of artists and galleries of clothing trends.

Notes

  1. ^ https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/ARITZIA-INC-31497418/company/
  2. ^ The Canadian Press (3 October 2016). "Aritzia soars on TSX; shares up 10.69 per cent at close". CTV News. Bell Media. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Aritzia In-House Handbag Line Launches Today". Retrieved 2015-09-24.
  4. ^ Brands aritzia.com/
  5. ^ About us
  6. ^ Zumbach, Lauren. "Aritzia opening Gold Coast flagship this fall". chicagotribune.com.
  7. ^ "Aritzia announces dates for 2017 warehouse sale in Vancouver". Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2017-11-01.