we knew this already, but this just came out:
H&M Expands Into Montreal Market
- Four Stores to Open in Spring 2006 -
TORONTO, March 1 /CNW/ - H&M, (H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB), the Swedish-
based, international clothing retailer, will open its first four stores in
Montreal and the Greater Montreal Area in spring 2006. The locations include
Fairview Pointe Claire (6801 Trans-Canada Highway), Rockland (2305 Rockland
Road), Carrefour Laval (3003 Le Carrefour Boulevard), and Galeries d'Anjou
(7999 Les Galeries d'Anjou Boulevard).
"We're thrilled to be expanding into the Montreal market," says Lucy van
der Wal, country manager, H&M Canada. "Montreal is an extremely fashion
forward city with many consumers seeking stylish and affordable fashion. H&M
offers a simple solution - fashion and quality at the best price."
H&M stores carry a wide range of fashion - from updated classics and
basics to clothes that reflect the very latest international trends. The new
stores will carry the following collections: Fairview Pointe Claire - women,
teenagers, children and baby; Rockland - women, men and teenagers; Carrefour
Laval - women, men and teenagers; and Galeries d'Anjou - women (including
lingerie), teenagers, children and baby.
H&M currently has eleven stores in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area
(GTA). They include: Bloor Street, Erin Mills Town Centre, Fairview Mall,
Markville Shopping Centre, Oakville Shopping Centre, The Promenade,
Scarborough Shopping Centre, Square One, Eaton Centre, Vaughan Mills Shopping
Centre and Yorkdale Shopping Centre.
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) was established in Sweden in 1947. The
company's business concept is to offer fashion and quality at the best price.
H&M is quoted on the O-list of the Stockholm Stock Exchange and has
approximately 1,200 stores in 22 countries. H&M has more than 50,000 employees
and achieved sales including VAT in 2005 of SEK 71,886 million. H&M has a wide
product range that is divided into a number of different concepts for women,
men, teenagers, children and cosmetics. The company's clothing collections are
created by its own designers, pattern makers and buyers. For further
information visit
www.hm.com.