Sarah Reitman (c. 1881–1950) was a Romanian–Canadian businesswoman and co-founder in 1926 of

Reitmans Reitmans Canada Ltd. is a Canadian retailing company, specializing in women's clothing. The company operates several store brands, includinReitmans Herman Reitman Herman Reitman (1870–1941) was a Romanian-Canadian businessman and co-founder in 1926 of Reitmans, a retailer, with his wife Sarah Reitman Sarah Reitman (c. 1881–1950) was a Romanian–Canadian businesswoman and co-founder in 1926 of Reitmans ...

. Herman and Sarah Reitman were born in Romania and moved to the United States, then to Canada in 1907 for better prospects. In 1911, they opened a small store called American Ladies Tailoring and Dressmaking in Montreal. It specialised in dressmaking needs for ladies, namely made to measure garments. Later on, they moved away from this field and towards a dry goods general store. In 1926, they opened a glove and hosiery store that became the origin of the Reitman's chain.

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Canadian businesspeople in retailing 1950 deaths Canadian women in business Romanian expatriates in Canada Year of birth uncertain {{Canada-business-bio-stub