The Hudson's Bay Company Collection and Colette come together this Holiday
Season

TORONTO, Dec. 3 /CNW/ - The Bay is delighted to begin selling its iconic range of products at Colette, the Parisian department store. The Hudson's Bay Company Collection, re-launched last year, is an authentic Canadian lifestyle brand featuring fashion apparel, accessories, home decor and specialty seasonal items. The collection will be available starting this holiday season and it will continue to be sold afterwards in both the Colette department store and online.

Rooted in Canadian culture and rich heritage, The Hudson's Bay Company's collection offers a wide variety of one-of-a-kind pieces. Ten of these items will be sold at Colette. This will include the multi stripe, queen-sized wool blanket, Caribou throw, cashmere scarf, cashmere hot water bottle, snowman kit, Geoff McFetridge Mug, Swiss army knife, Shared T-shirts, and the Hudson's Bay Blanket Book in French and English.

"We are so proud to align the Hudson's Bay Company collection with the prestigious company Colette. This partnership marks a key milestone in the Bay's mission to reposition itself as an international brand," says Suzanne Timmins, Fashion Director of the Hudson's Bay Company, "The Hudson's Bay Company collection has been catching the international market's attention and the excitement is growing around new collaborations such as the Burton Snowboard and John Derian home accessories."

The 340 year old Hudson's Bay Company collection is full of Canadian history and tradition making it the perfect holiday gift. It can now be purchased online at www.thebay.com and http://www.colette.fr/#.

About the Hudson's Bay Company:
Hudson's Bay Company is the Canadian retail entity of Hudson's Bay Trading Company (HBTC). Founded in 1670, The Hudson's Bay Company operates the Bay, a major department store, Zellers, a mass merchandise format, Home Outfitters, a kitchen, bed and bath specialty store, and value-priced Fields stores. With more than 600 retail outlets and over 60,000 associates in Canada, Hudson's Bay Company banners provide Canadians with stylish, quality merchandise at great value and with a dedicated focus on exceeding customer expectations.

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Media Contact:
Nicole Plener | The Bay Public Relations | 416.861.4432 | [email protected]