Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited is a Canadian retail company which operates in the automotive, hardware, sports, leisure and housewares sectors.
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14 Facts About Canadian Tire
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Canadian Tire acquired the Norwegian clothing and textile company Helly Hansen from the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan in 2018.
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Canadian Tire is known for its Canadian Tire money, a loyalty program first introduced in 1958 using paper coupons that resemble banknotes.
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Canadian Tire entered the clothing market by acquiring Mark's Work Warehouse in 2001.
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Traditional paper Canadian Tire money continues to be offered at some Canadian Tire stores for customers without a rewards card, though at a reduced rate.
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Canadian Tire Bank is the retail deposit-taking and credit card issuing arm of the company.
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However, some smaller Canadian Tire locations removed their Mark's department when remodelled into the "Smart store" format due to space constraints.
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In May 2011, Canadian Tire announced the purchase of Forzani Group, a Canadian sporting goods retailer that operates various brands, including SportChek, Atmosphere, Intersport, Hockey Experts, National Sports, Nevada Bob's Golf, S3, Sport Mart, Sports Experts, Tech Shop, Pro Hockey Life, and The Fitness Source.
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In February 2021, Canadian Tire announced the closure of all National Sports stores, citing a focus on efficiencies and core assets.
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In October 2019, Canadian Tire closed its acquisition of Party City's Canadian business.
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The male role known as the Canadian Tire guy was played by Canadian actor Ted Simonett, and Gloria Slade played the female role.
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The "Canadian Tire Couple" were featured on Royal Canadian Air Farce as one of their targets of the year, as "Canada's most annoying couple".
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In 2013, Canadian Tire produced a commercial promoting its MasterCraft Eliminator Ultra car battery and its ability to function in extreme cold, which featured a stripped GMC Sierra pickup truck with its body re-created as an ice sculpture.
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In March 2015, Canadian Tire launched a new ongoing marketing campaign, "Tested for Life in Canada".
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