
	&quot; Hudson&#39;s Bay Company (HBC), founded in 1670, is North America&#39;s longest continually operated company. Today, HBC offers customers an unparalleled range of retailing categories and shopping experiences internationally. In Canada, HBC operates Hudson&#39;s Bay, Canada&#39;s largest department store with 90 full-line locations and one outlet store as well as thebay.com, unsurpassed in its fashion, beauty, home and accessory designers and brands. HBC also operates Home Outfitters, Canada&#39;s largest home specialty superstore with 69 locations across the country.

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	In the United States, HBC operates Saks Fifth Avenue, one of the world&#39;s pre-eminent specialty retailers, renowned for its superlative designer collections and first-rate fashion expertise. Saks Fifth Avenue comprises 41 full-line stores in 22 states, five international licensed stores, saks.com, 72 Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH stores and saksoff5th.com. HBC also operates Lord &amp; Taylor, a leading department store chain with 49 full-line store locations throughout the northeastern United States, in two major cities in the Midwest and in Boca Raton, Florida, four Lord &amp; Taylor outlet locations and lordandtaylor.com. Hudson&#39;s Bay Company banners provide stylish, quality merchandise with a dedicated focus on service excellence. Hudson&#39;s Bay Company trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol &quot;&quot;HBC&quot;&quot;. &quot;

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