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RETAILER PROFILE
A FAMILY
AFFAIR
FOUNDED 177 years ago, family-
A long history of pride and care
owned Quebec City-based large- reflected in the operations of one of
format fashion retailer La Maison
Canada's longest serving retailers
Simons is one of Canada's oldest
retailers. It wasn't until 2012 that it BY CRAIG PATTERSON
opened its first location outside of
the province of Quebec, and the company now History
has stores in British Columbia, Alberta and OnIn 1840, 17-year-old Scottish imtario. President and CEO Peter Simons says that migrant John Simons moved to Quethe company's expansion hasn't been without its bec City and founded a dry goods
challenges, and that his vision for the company store near St. John's Gate. He was
includes a new focus on enhanced efficiency, as a true retailer from early on-John
well as environmental sustainability.
regularly travelled across the AtlanLa Maison Simons currently operates 14 loca- tic ocean to replenish stock in his
tions in Canada, with 3,200 employees. Its stores tiny imports shop, having made at
feature a mix of fashion-forward private label cloth- least 72 round trips between Canada
ing and home goods, as well as a variety of designer and Europe by boat in his lifetime.
brands ranging from the affordable to some of the John was said to have had a keen
world's top luxury brands. Simons' stores are bright business sense, recognizing the imand edgy, featuring unique fixtures, dramatic portance of customer service. "Full
architecture and significant artwork installations.
satisfaction or your money back"
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Canadian Retailer - Store 2017
Publisher’s Desk
Retail Currents
Under the Banner
At Issue
Association News
A Family Affair
20 Pairs of Blue Jeans
Riding the Radio Wave
Canada’s Retail Conference Wows Attendees
ERA 2017: The Best of Canadian Retail
Honouring Canadian Retail Greatness
Grand Prix Tracks “Slow Food Fast” and Other Grocery Trends
Longo’s Tradition of Freshness Honoured
Supporting Tomorrow’s Retail Leaders
Restorative Justice: A Proving Ground for Loss Prevention
Preventing Loss Through Data Analytics
Advertisers’ Index
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Canadian Retailer - Store 2017 - Publisher’s Desk
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Canadian Retailer - Store 2017 - Retail Currents
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Canadian Retailer - Store 2017 - Under the Banner
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Canadian Retailer - Store 2017 - At Issue
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Canadian Retailer - Store 2017 - Association News
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Canadian Retailer - Store 2017 - A Family Affair
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Canadian Retailer - Store 2017 - 20 Pairs of Blue Jeans
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Canadian Retailer - Store 2017 - Riding the Radio Wave
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Canadian Retailer - Store 2017 - Canada’s Retail Conference Wows Attendees
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Canadian Retailer - Store 2017 - ERA 2017: The Best of Canadian Retail
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Canadian Retailer - Store 2017 - Honouring Canadian Retail Greatness
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Canadian Retailer - Store 2017 - Grand Prix Tracks “Slow Food Fast” and Other Grocery Trends
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Canadian Retailer - Store 2017 - Longo’s Tradition of Freshness Honoured
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Canadian Retailer - Store 2017 - Supporting Tomorrow’s Retail Leaders
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Canadian Retailer - Store 2017 - Restorative Justice: A Proving Ground for Loss Prevention
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Canadian Retailer - Store 2017 - Preventing Loss Through Data Analytics
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Canadian Retailer - Store 2017 - Advertisers’ Index
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