Aritzia


Aritzia Inc. is a Canadian women's fashion brand founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, by Brian Hill in 1984. Aritzia operates various upscale retail stores across Canada and the United States. The company went public on October 3, 2016.

Brands

Aritzia primarily sells in-house brands, such as Wilfred, Wilfred Free, Le Fou by Wilfred, TNA, Golden by TNA, Babaton, The Group by Babaton, 1 -01 Babaton, Sunday Best, and Community. In 2014, Aritzia introduced two handbag lines: SIXELEVEN and Auxiliary. Stores also carry clothing from labels such as Citizens of Humanity, Mackage, Six Eleven, New Balance, Levi's, A Gold E, Havaianas, J Brand Jeans, Adidas, Herschel Supply Co. and Rag & Bone.

Stores

Aritzia's stores are designed individually. As of January 2018, Aritzia operated 84 stores in North America; 63 boutiques are located in Canada including 8 TNA stores, 3 Wilfred stores and 3 Babaton stores. There are 21 Aritzia stores in the USA, including a 13,000 square-foot flagship location in Manhattan, New York City.
In January 2017, Aritzia announced the opening of a flagship store in Chicago on Rush Street. In 2017, Aritzia conducted its annual warehouse sale from August 30 to September 4 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

E-commerce

In November 2012, Aritzia launched the aritzia.com e-commerce site. It also provides a digital magazine with profiles of artists and galleries of clothing trends.