Aritzia LP is a
Canadian
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women's
fashion
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brand founded in
Vancouver
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,
British Columbia
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, by
Brian Hill in 1984. Aritzia sells a variety of lifestyle apparel through various upscale retail stores across Canada and the United States and online.
History
Aritzia opened its first store in 1984 in
Oakridge Centre, a Vancouver-area shopping mall.
The company
went public on October 3, 2016.
In 2019, major shareholder
Berkshire Partners
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, a private equity company, exited its stake.
In June 2021, Aritzia announced it would be acquiring
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Mackage, Six Eleven,
New Balance
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,
Levi's
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, A Gold E,
Havaianas,
J Brand Jeans,
Adidas
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,
Herschel Supply Co.
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and
Rag & Bone.
Stores
Aritzia's stores are designed individually. As of January 2021, Aritzia operates 101 stores in North America; 68 boutiques are located in Canada including 5 TNA stores, 8 Wilfred stores and 4 Babaton stores.
There are 33 Aritzia stores in the USA, including a 13,000 square-foot flagship location in
Manhattan
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, New York City.
In January 2017, Aritzia announced the opening of a flagship store in
Chicago
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on
Rush Street.
E-commerce
In November 2012, Aritzia launched the aritzia.com e-commerce site.
It also provided a digital magazine with artist profiles and galleries of clothing trends.
Notes
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