Ardene

Ardene
	An Ardene store located in the Eaton Centre mall in Toronto
Type	Private
Industry	Fashion Retail
Founded	1982
Headquarters	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Products	Clothing, Accessories shoes
Website	ardene.com

Ardene ər-den, är-den is a family-owned Canadian value fashion retailer based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1982, Ardene started as an accessories and jewelry retailer, and has since added clothing, shoes, brand collaborations and licensed apparel into its product mix.

The company operates over 300+ stores in Canada, the United States and the Middle East, and occupies over 2 million square feet of retail space. The company employs over 3,500 people across Canada.

New concept store[]

The company started introducing larger stores (20,000 sq ft) in early 2017.

eCommerce[]

Ardene.com launched in October 2017.

International expansion[]

United States[]

In 2015, the company opened its first store in the United States. As of 2021, Ardene operates stores in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Massachusetts, and Maryland.

Middle East[]

Ardene opened its first Middle East store in April 2016 under a licensed partnership. Today, the company has stores in Oman, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

Sub-brands[]

Ardene sells a vast assortment of apparel, shoes, and accessories for girls and women and most recently, for men. Since 2015, the company has introduced clothing lines such as:

MOVE activewear,
Rose + Vine lingerie,
A.C.W. contemporary wear,
82 North outerwear,
a.co beauty,
Ardene Occasion,
Ardene Home,
Swimwear,
Basics collection,
Ardene Curve plus size clothing in select stores.

In 2019, the company launched an eco conscious collection under the name Ardene Collective.

Ardene Foundation[]

The company also operates the Ardene Foundation, a charity organization focused on community initiatives and social responsibility. The Foundation regularly partners with local and international non-profits, and has surpassed $4M in charitable donations since its official inception in 2013. The company lists community and responsibility as two of its values, and published on its website that it upholds strict ethical codes of conduct for its employees and international suppliers. The company has a no incineration policy for deadstock and donates its post season merchandise through the Ardene Foundation.