Moores
Parent Tailored Brands | (1999–present) | |
| Website | mooresclothing | |
|---|---|---|
Moores the Suit People, Corp. (
The company's ad slogan is "Well Made, Well Priced, Well Dressed".
History
The company was established in 1980 as a single, family-owned store in Mississauga in the Greater Toronto Area, with 12 employees.[2] Its founders were Martin Prosserman and David Moore, who, as a minority shareholder, was bought out in 1982.
In 1999, the Moores Retail Group was acquired by American-based The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. (renamed Tailored Brands in 2016).[2][3]
Today, Moores has 126 retail locations situated all over Canada and employs over 1200 people. Its current headquarters are in the Toronto district of Etobicoke.
In September 2008, Men's Wearhouse selected the New York advertising agency
In 2014, Moores was named as one of that year's "Best Workplaces in Canada" by
In August 2020, Moores' parent company, Tailored Brands, filed for bankruptcy.[7][8][9]
See also
References
- ^ "Men's Wearhouse Reports Fiscal 2011 Third Quarter Results" (Press release). PR Newswire. December 6, 2011. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ a b "About Moores." moorsclothing.ca. Retrieved 2022 August 21.
- ^ "Men's Wearhouse finishes acquisition of Moores Retail Group of Canada – Discount Store News – Find Articles at BNET.com". Archived from the original on 2005-01-10.
- ^ "DeVito/Verdi Tailor Made for Men's Wearhouse Advertising Account". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Inc, Men's Wearhouse. "Moores Clothing for Men Named As One of the Best Workplaces in Canada". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2022-08-21.
{{cite press release}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Moores Clothing for Men Named As One of the Best Workplaces in Canada". www.prnewswire.com. April 21, 2014. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ "Moores Clothing for Men files for bankruptcy; Island stores to remain open". Victoria Times Colonist. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ "Tailored Brands Executes Restructuring Agreement to Strengthen Financial Position". www.businesswire.com. 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ^ Murphy, Mike. "Men's Wearhouse, Jos. A. Banks parent Tailored Brands files for bankruptcy: report". MarketWatch. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
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