23 Facts About Zellers

Zellers was a Canadian discount department retail chain and is currently a brand name owned by the Hudson's Bay Company .

Zellers was acquired by HBC in 1978 before closing in 2013.

Series of acquisitions and expansions allowed Zellers to reach its peak in the 1990s, with 350 stores across the country in 1999.

Zellers employees were sent to Grant stores and head office for training and the two companies made common buying trips to east Asia.

In 1975, Zellers changed logo to the one it would keep for its remaining 45 years.

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Zellers was eventually forced by Atari to stop selling these games.

Zellers released 18 games for the Atari 2600 in the early 1980s.

However the Zellers chain was still struggling and was seen as a drag on the parent company and its American owner.

At the time of this announcement, Zellers operated 273 stores, well below the 350 stores it had in 1999.

Year after the pop-up shop opened, HBC announced Zellers will be returning both as an e-commerce website and physical space within select Hudson Bay stores across Canada in early 2023.

However retail analysts believe the re-introduction of Zellers is primarily due to HBC's lawsuit over protection of its trademark, using this as a demonstration of ownership of the brand, and doubts any successful expansion or revitalization of the former chain.

In July 2010, Zellers unveiled prototype store designs in five Winnipeg locations, with two more originally planned for late 2010 and early 2011.

Almost every Zellers location had a pharmacy in it with a few stores in Quebec having them.

Zellers was subject to controversy regarding its sale of patient records.

Products sold at Zellers included clothing, grocery, toys, electronics, furniture, and home supplies.

All Zellers sold basic groceries such as dry snacks and other prepackaged foods.

The Neighbourhood Market, which used to be available at some locations, was Zellers expanded section of grocery items, which included frozen and dairy aisles.

Zellers carried many of its own labels and had exclusive rights in Canada to some other labels:.

Zellers did not offer a refund to the mystery shopper who bought a used coffeemaker that was presented as new, and attempted to return the product after the advertised 30 day return period.

Zellers ran a Festive Finale advertising campaign in late 2011.

Zellers had social networking service accounts on Twitter and YouTube.

Zellers was first used in 1986 as an advertising campaign, and then rose to his popularity by the early 1990s.

Zellers provided a stuffed Zeddy bear for any child who had a birthday party sponsored by Zellers.