Hudson's Bay Company: Company Profile and SWOT Analysis

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Hudson's Bay Company: Company Profile and SWOT Analysis
Hudson's Bay Company



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Hudson's Bay Company Key Employees

Name Job Title

Fast Facts

Bob Kolida Executive Vice President

Headquarters Address 401 Bay Street, Toronto, M5H 2Y4, Canada

President, Chief Executive

Bonnie Brooks

Telephone + 1 416 8616112 Officer

Donald Watros Chief Operating Officer

Fax N/A

President and Chief

Website www.hbc.com Operating Officer -

Specialty Retail and

Ticker Symbol, Stock Exchange N/A Fritz Winans Global Sourcing, Hudson's

Bay Company and Lord &

Number of Employees 70,000 Taylor, President and

Chief Operating Officer

Fiscal Year End January Kerry Mader Senior Vice President



Revenue (in US$ million) N/A President - Zellers, Chief

Mark Foote

Executive Officer - Zellers

Senior Vice President,

Michael Culhane

Chief Executive Officer

Senior Vice-President and

General Manager - Fields

Michael Waitzer

Dollar Depot, Hudson's

SWOT Analysis Bay Company

Chairman, Chief Executive

Strengths Weaknesses Richard Baker

Officer

Senior Vice President -

Multi-format stores Geographic concentration William Tracy Supply Chain and

Logistics

Strong market presence

Company Overview

Widespread operations in Canada

Hudson's Bay Co. (HBC) operates multi-format

Opportunities Threats stores, which offer general merchandise such as

clothing, accessories, home furnishings, and

Growth in e-retail Rise in cost of labor kitchen and bathroom products. This

merchandise is sold through different store

Increasing consumer spending in the formats: department stores, mass merchandise

Weak domestic economy

US

stores, specialty stores and discount stores, and

the website - hbc.com. HBC stores operate

under four brands: The Bay, Zellers, Home

Outfitters and Fields. HBC operates in Canada

through 610 stores. The company is

headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.



Key Competitors

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (Ticker: CTC.A)



Costco Canada Holdings Inc.



Provigo Inc.









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1 Business Analysis ................................................................................................................................... 4

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