Say goodbye to the dress: Kleinfeld Bridal to close in Hudson’s Bay Toronto store
Global News
Hudson's Bay is closing its Kleinfeld Bridal location, nearly 10 years after opening the upscale wedding gown salon at its flagship Toronto department store.
TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay is closing its Kleinfeld Bridal location, nearly 10 years after opening the upscale wedding gown salon at its flagship Toronto department store.
The retailer says Kleinfeld Hudson’s Bay will close to new customers on Sunday, but will keep any booked consultations and continue to serve existing customers through 2024 and beyond, as required.
Hudson’s Bay spokeswoman Tiffany Bourre says approximately 20 employees work at the Kleinfeld salon in its Queen Street department store, including bridal consultants and seamstresses.
She says there are no immediate job impacts.
Hudson’s Bay operates the salon, which also sells wedding shoes and accessories, under contract to Kleinfeld Bridal in New York.
The Manhattan store is the focus of U.S. reality television series Say Yes to the Dress, which follows brides as they search for their perfect wedding dress.
The announcement that Hudson’s Bay plans to close the bridal salon — the only Kleinfeld location outside of New York — comes after David’s Bridal filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. earlier this month.
David’s Bridal, the largest wedding gown store in North America, said it continues to be challenged by the post-COVID environment and uncertain economic conditions.
A 19-year-old woman accused of stabbing a six-year-old boy in downtown Halifax last month has been ordered to undergo a 30-day psychiatric assessment.
The scene of the bus flying through the air and quickly slamming to the ground was captured by a security camera. Parents and witnesses watched on helplessly.
Montreal is increasing police patrols and cracking down on loitering in the metro system in response to a massive rise in people struggling with drug addiction and mental illness.
Like Liberal leaders before him, the Conservatives are attempting to define Liberal Leader Mark Carney to voters before he has a chance to.
'I'm proud to have served a country full of people who stand up for what's right,' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a video on his last day in office.
Shortly after midnight, stargazers can catch a glimpse of the total lunar eclipse, or a full worm blood moon.
The Canada Revenue Agency says it's working to update its systems to reflect the current inclusion rate on capital gains after a last-minute reversal by the federal government.
The family behind one of Canada’s most well-known ice-cream brands says they’re absorbing “all immediate increases in our costs” as the U.S.-Canada trade war heats up.
Friedrich Trump called his business in Bennett, a town that sprang up because of the Klondike Gold Rush, the Arctic Restaurant & Hotel.
A new poll suggests that 40 per cent of Canadians are worried about losing their jobs as many businesses scale back hiring plans in response to the trade war with the U.S.
At the Halifax Stanfield International Airport, the tariff trade war between Canada and the U.S. is leaving flyers who travel between the two countries feeling very uneasy.
The man pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Migratory Birds Regulations after hunting snow geese without a permit, says a release from the ECCC.
Doug Ford is set to fly in and out of the U.S. capital on Thursday for a meeting with President Donald Trump's commerce secretary which could calm or reignite trade tensions.