text: Looking for a great deal this weekend? Then you’ve come to the right place! Check out these incredible sales, if you need to get your shopping fix. Whether you’re looking for shoes, clothing or furniture, you’ll discover it at the sales on this list, all for 50-90% off. Happy shopping!
  What: Because one can never have enough shoes, we recommend you check out the September warehouse sale. All sale merchandise is up to 80% off. The sale features such brands as Adidas, Jimmy Choo, Kate Spade, Stuart Weitzman, Aquazurra and more. Hurry up as the event runs for 2 days only! For more details, click here.
  What: Head to any ECCO store or their online store this weekend to shop the End Of Season Sale. Shop shoes and accessories and enjoy 25% off the original price. Shop the sale here.
  What: The sale we’ve all been waiting for! This Frank And Oak Toronto Warehouse Sale organized by StyleDemocracy is going to be bigger than ever. Shop men’s and women’s apparel from one of your favourite brands at up to 70% off. The sale runs for 10 days only, so don’t miss out. For more details, click here.
  What: For a limited time, shop dresses, sweaters, outwear, accessories and more for up to 50% off. To get extra 10% off discount, you must have two sale items in your cart. To get extra 20% off discount, you must have three or more qualifying sale items in your cart. Discount valid through January 31. Shop the sale here.
  What: Banana Republic offers up to 60% off sale that ends on January 29. The sale merchandise includes clothing, outerwear and accessories. Shop the sale here.
  What: If you’re looking for some cozy clothes this winter, you’ll want to check out the Roots winter sale, where select merchandise is up to 50% off, plus an additional 20% off the sale price. The sale features flannels, outerwear, sweats, cozy knit sweaters, and footwear for men, women and children. Shop the sale here.
  What: Head to StyleDemocracy online shop and check out the best offers of the season. This time, show some love for Toronto with our exclusive t-shirts, stock up on beauty products or accessories for your home, including food processors, knives and speakers. Hurry up while supplies last!
  It’s the survival of the fittest for retailers in Canada and over the past few years, we’ve seen the demise of many international and Canadian retailers. While big box department stores like Nordstrom and Saks are making the mood across the border, other retailers are pulling out due to poor sales, high rent and a struggle to keep up with fast-fashion retailers such as Forever 21, H&M and Zara. The Canadian dollar is on the decline and many Canadian retailers are struggling to keep customers happy. In no particular order, here is a list of retailers who have closed locations in Canada:
  The iconic Canadian department store opened its first outlet location in 2013 at the Toronto premium outlets. The outlet store instantly became a success and a second location in Montreal opened later the next year. After two years of business, Hudson’s Bay announced that both stores would close and be replaced with Saks Fifth Avenue’s outlet, OFF 5th. Read more here.
  The UK-based retailer, best known for their ‘fcuk’ emblazoned sweaters, has been quietly closing stores since 2013. The retailer currently only has two locations left in Canada: one in Toronto and one in Montreal. Read more here.
  After a search for a buyer, Danier announced the closure of all 90 retail and outlet locations in the Spring of 2016. The announcement came after years of speculation that the Canadian-based leather company was in trouble. Read more here.
  At the beginning of 2016, American skincare brand H2O Plus announced closed their last standing Canadian store. The company decided to pull out of the Canadian market completely, halting online orders and shipments to Canada. Read more here.
  The New York-based mall staple, Aeropostale, tossed in their towel in the Spring of 2016. The once favoured tween brand announced they would close 113 stores including all 41 of their Canadian locations. Read more here.
  In August 2016, Ben Moss Jewellers announced they would shutter all 54 locations, citing a weak Canadian dollar and soft western economy as the reason for closure. Prior to the announcement, the Canadian jeweller had been operating for 100+ years. Unfortunately, the store will no longer honor any warranties previously purchased.
  Last year, the Los Angeles-based retailer closed 50 of their 488 North American Guess stores. The year prior, the retailer closed 19 locations. The closures came after struggling sales and as an attempt to create a true omnichannel shopping experience and adapt to the new normal of retail. Read more here.
  The Montreal-based retailer, whose denim line gained major popularity in the 90s, closed all seven of their locations early 2015. The brand is still available to shop online. Read more here.
  At the end of 2014, Reitmans Canada Limited announced they would be shutting down all 107 Smart Set locations. 76 of those locations will be converted into other Reitmans Canada Limited operated stores – Penningtons, Addition-Elle, Thyme Maternity, RW & Co or Hyba. Read more here.
  The Montreal-based retailer declared bankruptcy the summer of 2014. After getting a second chance to obtain financing, restructure and redeem themselves, the womenswear retailer announced their official closure in the fall of 2014. Read more here.
  There was tons of excitement around the launch of Target Canada in 2013 however, Canadian shoppers were quickly disappointed. Complaints about the lack of products in-store, poor customer service, and high prices led Target to their demise in early 2015. They are set to close all Canadian locations by the end of spring 2015. Read more here.
  Grand and Toy announced they would be closing all 19 of their retail stores late spring 2014. The decision to their brick-and-mortar, after 132 years of business, was due to a huge growth in online sales – only about 3% of sales came from in-store walk-ins. Read more here.
  In the spring of 2014, Staples announced they would close 225 North American locations. The office-supply store closed 140 North American stores by the end of 2014. In similar fashion to Grand & Toy, closures of the Massachusetts-based retailer came after a surge in online sales – more than 50% of Staples’ sales are generated online. Read more here.
  The Japanese-based electronics retailer announced they would be closing all 14 of their Canadian locations at the beginning of 2015. The closures came after poor television and mobile sales. Sony will continue to sell electronics online and through their Canadian retail partners. Read more here.
  The Dutch retailer declared bankruptcy at the end of 2015. Issues with steep promotional pricing in Canada was cited as one of the reasons for Mexx’s demise. They will be closing 315 stores worldwide – 95 of them in Canada. Read more here.
  The Canadian womenswear retailer opened their first store in 1995 and closed all of their locations in the summer of 2014. The retailer made no official announcement as to why they were closing but hosted a storewide closing sale in May 2014. Read more here.
  With retailers like Saks and Nordstrom headed into Canada, Holt Renfrew is getting ready to tackle the competition. The Canadian luxury retailer shut down stores in Ottawa and Quebec City in 2015 as part of a strategy to focus and expand their larger flagship locations. They are also planning on launching an e-commerce store. Read more here.
  Future Shop abruptly shut down all of their locations in the Spring of 2015. There were 131 locations in total: 66 of them were closed permanently and 65 of them were converted into Best Buy locations. Read more here.
  In the Spring of 2015, Comark Inc. was granted an initial order for creditor protection. The Mississauga-based company owns Cleo, Ricki’s and Bootlegger and have been open since 1976. They closed a number of underperforming stores but have since been acquired by Pacific West Commercial Corporation. Read more here.
  In June 2015, Telus announced they would be closing down all 59 Blacks Photography locations. The photography and photo supply store was unable to keep up with the digital age. All stores closed in August 2015. Read more here.
  The once-popular retailer Gap is struggling to keep up with fast-fashion retailers and the decline of mid-priced brands. Gap Inc. announced they would be closing 175 North American locations by the end of 2016. Read more here.
  Dawgs (based in Saskatoon, SK) has been quietly closing stores. Can’t find any info at all others than in an email sent to me.
  I have been involved in retail strip centre development for 25 years. What is killing ” bricks and mortar” retail stores is the younger people going for online shopping even if they have to pay a delivery charge. To me online shopping doesnt make sense unless the product is something that you don’t have to worry about size, colour, quality which mainly has to do with fashion. My son has ordered online and gotten products that have had ” huge delivery charges” or the product arrives and it is ” inferior to what he thought it was going to be or low quality”. Its sad that so many people are going to online shopping cause most of us baby boomers enjoyed the whole shopping experience including going to lunch, a movie, and drinks at the mall. I am beginning to wonder the future of malls unless they are turned into ” entertainment centres” without traditional retail, only ” destination entertainment”. I wonder about the job losses with the closure of all these retail chains and whether equal jobs will be created at the ” warehouses” handling online but I doubt it. Most of the warehouses will be run through automated systems ” robotics” with few humans.
  I HATE forever 21, H&M and Zara, GARBAGE clothing made in China. Disgusting! I pity you if you shop there. Have a little bit of respect for yourself.