The Year in Review: Many fashion retailers say goodbye, but Aritzia continues to thrive
by Charlie Smith on December 24th, 2020 at 9:59 AM 1 of 2 2 of 2 This has been a challenging year for many clothing merchants on both sides of the border. So as we look back at the past 12 months on Vancouver’s retail scene, let’s start with some good news. If there were to be a prize for local fashion company of the year, it would have to go to Aritzia Inc. That’s because in the midst of a monumental economic slowdown, it defied the odds and actually boosted shareholder value over the year. From January 2 to when stock markets closed on December 22, the Vancouver-based retailer’...