Flash Report 3 minutesRegister for Free AccessHudson’s Bay Company Goes Private; CEO Steps Down Coresight Research March 4, 2020 What's InsideWith the world’s oldest retailer (founded in 1670) ready to delist from the Toronto Stock Exchange as it completes the share buyback program to take the company private, the question arises: What’s next for the erstwhile HBC now that it is in private hands, and what does that mean for retail? This report looks at the company’s current state, including: A greatly reduced store fleet—shrunk around 30%. How much of that reduction came via the sale of Lord & Taylor to rental service Le Tote. A greatly reduced real estate portfolio. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? Register for a free user account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: 1Q23 US Earnings Season Wrap-Up: A Mixed Quarter for Retail Amid Weak Discretionary DemandEarnings Insights 3Q23, Week 6: Dollar Tree, PVH and Ulta Beauty Report Positive Sales Growth; Big Lots, Kroger and Petco See Sales DeclineMarket Navigator: US Apparel and Footwear Retailing—Executive SummaryGenerative AI Latest: New Funding, Infrastructure and Applications, Plus Google’s Recent Product Launches and Tech Partnerships