Zellers Company Description
Zellers has always been rather zealous when it comes to discounts. Started in 1931 by Walter P. Zeller, the company is a national discount department store chain with about 280 stores across Canada. Zellers stores carry a variety of items, from apparel to groceries and furniture. The retailer operates about a dozen "Zellers Select" locations in smaller markets. The chain has been busy renovating and expanding its stores to its new larger format (typically 100,000 square feet) to better compete with supercenters operated by rival Wal-Mart Canada. Zellers is the mass merchandising arm of Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), Canada's oldest corporation and largest department store operator.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of Zellers's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of Zellers's evolution in the marketplace.
