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 Call it Spring location in
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| Company type | Subsidiary [1] |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shoes |
| Founded | Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada 1991 |
| Founder | Aldo Bensadoun [1] |
| Headquarters | Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Parent | Aldo Group (1991–present) |
| Divisions | Spring, Call It Spring |
| Website |
callitspring |
Call It Spring is a Canadian retailer of men's and women's shoes, with locations primarily found in shopping malls.
History
Aldo Bensadoun, founder of Aldo Groupe, [1] founded Spring in 1991 under the name Transit, [2] [3] with locations primarily in Canada. [4] With the expansion of the chain across the United States, the name of some stores was changed to Transit Spring. [5] By 2008, all the stores were renamed Spring. [4]
During 2010 the company made a major announcement that indeed call it spring will lead to it expanding in the American market. Aldo Group and JCPenney announced the launch of the Call It Spring brand, which sells as a shop-in-shops concept in JCPenney stores across the United States. [6] The Call It Spring concept was expected to be available in 600 JCPenney stores by the fall of 2011 and JCPenney is the only department store retailer of the brand in the United States. [7]
The Company opened its stores in Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Georgia, Honduras, India, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mexico, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates. [8] [9]
References
- ^ a b c About Transit Spring Online Shoes and Accessories Store. Archived 2007-07-03 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
- ^ Spring Shoes is Getting Interactive in the U.S. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
- ^ Company History of Transit Spring Online Shoes and Accessories Store. Archived 2007-05-12 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
- ^ a b CNW Group | ALDO GROUP | It's time for Transit to Spring forward![ permanent dead link]. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
- ^ Shoe Shopping Online - Filly.ca Archived 2008-01-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
- ^ "JCPenney and ALDO USA INC. Team up to Bring Shop-Within-a-Shop Footwear and Accessories Concept to 600 Stores and jcp.com". Archived from the original on July 12, 2010. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ "JCPenney Fact Sheet 2010" (PDF). [ permanent dead link]
- ^ "Call It Spring | Call It Spring Canada".
- ^ "Call it Spring - Bahrain".
External links
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- Companies based in Montreal
- Privately held companies of Canada
- Retail companies established in 1991
- Shoe companies of Canada
- 1991 establishments in Quebec
- Footwear retailers
- Canadian brands
- Companies that have filed for bankruptcy in Canada
- Companies that have filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy
- Canadian company stubs
| This article needs to be updated. (July 2021) |
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|
Call it Spring location in
Toronto's
Eaton Centre | |
| Company type | Subsidiary [1] |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shoes |
| Founded | Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada 1991 |
| Founder | Aldo Bensadoun [1] |
| Headquarters | Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Parent | Aldo Group (1991–present) |
| Divisions | Spring, Call It Spring |
| Website |
callitspring |
Call It Spring is a Canadian retailer of men's and women's shoes, with locations primarily found in shopping malls.
History
Aldo Bensadoun, founder of Aldo Groupe, [1] founded Spring in 1991 under the name Transit, [2] [3] with locations primarily in Canada. [4] With the expansion of the chain across the United States, the name of some stores was changed to Transit Spring. [5] By 2008, all the stores were renamed Spring. [4]
During 2010 the company made a major announcement that indeed call it spring will lead to it expanding in the American market. Aldo Group and JCPenney announced the launch of the Call It Spring brand, which sells as a shop-in-shops concept in JCPenney stores across the United States. [6] The Call It Spring concept was expected to be available in 600 JCPenney stores by the fall of 2011 and JCPenney is the only department store retailer of the brand in the United States. [7]
The Company opened its stores in Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Georgia, Honduras, India, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mexico, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates. [8] [9]
References
- ^ a b c About Transit Spring Online Shoes and Accessories Store. Archived 2007-07-03 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
- ^ Spring Shoes is Getting Interactive in the U.S. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
- ^ Company History of Transit Spring Online Shoes and Accessories Store. Archived 2007-05-12 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
- ^ a b CNW Group | ALDO GROUP | It's time for Transit to Spring forward![ permanent dead link]. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
- ^ Shoe Shopping Online - Filly.ca Archived 2008-01-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
- ^ "JCPenney and ALDO USA INC. Team up to Bring Shop-Within-a-Shop Footwear and Accessories Concept to 600 Stores and jcp.com". Archived from the original on July 12, 2010. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ "JCPenney Fact Sheet 2010" (PDF). [ permanent dead link]
- ^ "Call It Spring | Call It Spring Canada".
- ^ "Call it Spring - Bahrain".
External links
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| This article about a Canadian corporation or company is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Companies based in Montreal
- Privately held companies of Canada
- Retail companies established in 1991
- Shoe companies of Canada
- 1991 establishments in Quebec
- Footwear retailers
- Canadian brands
- Companies that have filed for bankruptcy in Canada
- Companies that have filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy
- Canadian company stubs