Editing Hudson's Bay Company (section)

=== Home Outfitters ===
[[File:HomeOutfittersFirstMarkhamPlace.jpg|thumb|Home Outfitters at First Markham Place (now closed) in Markham, Ontario]]

[[Home Outfitters]] originally launched in 1998 as Bed, Bath & More, before being revamped and relaunched under the new name in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hbcheritage.ca/history/ventures/home-outfitters|title=HBC Heritage — Home Outfitters|work=www.hbcheritage.ca|accessdate=23 May 2018}}</ref> The chain peaked at 69 locations in October 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bourré|first1=Tiffany|title=Bonjour, Quebec! Hudson's Bay Opens First Outlet Store in Province|url=https://www3.hbc.com/press-release-container/bonjour-quebec-hudsons-bay-opens-first-outlet-store-in-province/|website=HBC|accessdate=November 2, 2017|date=October 29, 2014|archive-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107023723/https://www3.hbc.com/press-release-container/bonjour-quebec-hudsons-bay-opens-first-outlet-store-in-province/|url-status=dead}}</ref> It sold [[bedding]], [[towel]]s, [[houseware]]s, and other home accessories.<ref>{{cite web |last=Tencer |first=Daniel |date=23 July 2014 |title=Home Outfitters Closing In Mississauga, Abbotsford, HBC Announces |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/07/23/home-outfitters-store-closings_n_5613595.html |accessdate=23 May 2018 |website=[[HuffPost|Huffington Post]] |publisher=}}</ref> 

In July 2014, HBC announced that it would begin integrating Home Outfitters into its [[Hudson's Bay (department store)|Hudson's Bay]] retail division (including increased availability of its product line through Hudson's Bay locations and its website), along with the closure of 2 stores.<ref>{{cite web |date=23 July 2014 |title=HBC closes two Home Outfitters stores, one at Square One Mississauga |url=https://www.thestar.com/business/2014/07/23/hbc_closes_two_home_outfitters_stores_one_at_square_one_mississauga.html |url-access=subscription |accessdate=23 May 2018 |work=[[Toronto Star]] |publisher=}}</ref> In 2016, HBC rebranded three Home Outfitters locations in Winnipeg under the banner '''Hudson's Bay Home''' as a pilot.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-04-01 |title=Hudson's Bay opens 3 'Home' concept stores in Winnipeg |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/hudsons-bay-home-stores-winnipeg-1.3517102 |access-date=2018-06-25 |work=[[CBC News]] |language=en-US}}</ref> The stores closed a few years later, along with Home Outfitters.

In February 2019, HBC announced all 37 locations of Home Outfitters would be phased out.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/hbc-announces-closure-home-outfitters-stores-canada-2019|title=HBC announces closure of all Home Outfitters stores in Canada|date=21 February 2019|work=[[Daily Hive]]|access-date=21 February 2019}}</ref>