Coolibop
Active Member
^ Sounds like they are using the same playbook as the Ontario provincial gov't (science centre).
So far it’s Windsor, Chinook Centre in Calgary…during Stampede week, Coquitlam,They've also closed stores in Winnipeg and Windsor. The claim is that HVAC systems are overwhelmed by the heat. One store having such a problem is believable........two at the same time, unlikely......at least 5 across 3 provinces? To the extent that its true, it would certainly reflect a complete under investment in maintenance.
Maybe the contractors got burned with Sears but not with HBC…….Even Sears Canada in its late-era decline after 2010 didn’t close stores early in the evening, turn off escalators and elevators, and shut stores down over HVAC issues.
HBC is rotten, and at this point, it’s hard to see it recovering at all.
Not much point doing promotions if many of their stores are closed!I hope that Hudson's Bay isn't filing for bankruptcy in Canada for its Canadian operations. It's promotional activity has been minimal for the past 2 weeks with no storewide promotional events.