Groupe Dynamite

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Groupe Dynamite, Inc.
TypePrivate
IndustryFashion
Retail
Founded1975 (Montreal, Quebec)
HeadquartersVille Mont-Royal, Quebec, Canada
Key people
, CEO
ProductsClothing
Revenue450M CAD [1]
Number of employees
4,300 (2020)
SubsidiariesGarage
Websitegroupedynamite.com

Groupe Dynamite is a Canada-based clothing company. It was founded in 1975 as The Garage Clothing Company. This group creates, designs, markets and distributes from its Head Office located in Montreal, Quebec, and operates over 300 stores from coast to coast in Canada and the United States, with more than 4,300 employees.[2]

In September 2020, the group files for bankruptcy in the U.S. as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

In December 2020, the group partners with Uber to offer same-day delivery to customers in the Montreal area. Groupe Dynamite becomes the first national retailer in Canada to offer this service. [4]

Garage[]

Main article: Garage (clothing retailer)

Created in 1975 The Garage Clothing Company was the inception of the current company.

Dynamite[]

Dynamite, established in 1984. In 2020, Dynamite announced they will be restructuring the company.[5]

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References[]

  1. ^ Fournier, Marie-Eve (14 May 2013). "Les magasins Dynamite aux États-Unis" – via Cyberpresse.
  2. ^ Garage, Groupe Dynamite-. "Canadian Fashion Retailer Groupe Dynamite Announces Expansion into the U.S. and international markets". www.newswire.ca.
  3. ^ Yerak, Becky (9 September 2020). "Garage Clothing Chain Owner Seeks Protection from Creditors Amid Coronavirus Struggles". Wall Street Journal.
  4. ^ "Garage and Dynamite Partner with Uber to Provide Customers with Same-Day Delivery in Québec".
  5. ^ "Groupe Dynamite files for creditor protection as COVID creates 'corporate tsunami' - BNN Bloomberg". 9 September 2020.
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