Hudson's Bay says it will liquidate entire business if no financing can be secured
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Department store chain Hudson's Bay says it will begin liquidating its entire business as soon as next week unless it finds a more viable path forward.
Canada's oldest company, which has 80 stores, says it was forced toward the full liquidation because exhaustive efforts haven't turned up the financing it needs to restructure.
Hudson's Bay says it remains hopeful that it can drum up capital and find a solution with stakeholders, including its landlord partners, to avoid a full shutdown.
A closure of the entire business would mean job losses for 9,364 employees the company has in Canada across its Hudson's Bay stores, as well as three Saks Fifth Avenue stores and 13 Saks Off 5th locations it owns through a licensing agreement.
The liquidation news comes roughly a week after the beleaguered company sought creditor protection from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
In its application, Hudson's Bay said it was facing financial struggles because of subdued consumer spending, trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada, and post-pandemic drops in downtown store traffic. Documents submitted as part of its creditor protection filing also said the company owes a total of $950 million to creditors.
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