Hema Bringing Discount Dutch Department Store To Canada This Fall
The first locations in North America are set to open in Ontario.
By Jon Rumley
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A sign for a Hema store is seen here in Birmingham, U.K. The low-cost retailer says it will soon be opening its doors in Canada.
It looks like Ikea might have some new competition in Canada.
Hema, an Amsterdam-based department store for “ordinary” people, announced Thursday it will be expanding to North America.
In a news release, the company said it will open its first standalone stores in Ontario along with shop-in-shops inside select Walmart locations this fall. Products will be available online for U.S. customers through Walmart’s website starting this summer.
The expansion into North America is a “historic step” for Hema, CEO Tjeerd Jegen said in a statement. Walmart’s general manager and head of marketplace called the low-cost retailer a “distinctive brand from Holland.”
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