Say goodbye to the dress: Kleinfeld Bridal to close in Hudson’s Bay Toronto store – Toronto | 24CA News
TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay is closing its Kleinfeld Bridal location, almost 10 years after opening the upscale wedding ceremony robe salon at its flagship Toronto division retailer.
The retailer says Kleinfeld Hudson’s Bay will near new clients on Sunday, however will hold any booked consultations and proceed to serve present clients by means of 2024 and past, as required.
Hudson’s Bay spokeswoman Tiffany Bourre says roughly 20 workers work on the Kleinfeld salon in its Queen Street division retailer, together with bridal consultants and seamstresses.
She says there aren’t any speedy job impacts.
Hudson’s Bay operates the salon, which additionally sells wedding ceremony sneakers and equipment, beneath contract to Kleinfeld Bridal in New York.
The Manhattan retailer is the main target of U.S. actuality tv collection Say Yes to the Dress, which follows brides as they seek for their excellent wedding ceremony gown.
The announcement that Hudson’s Bay plans to shut the bridal salon — the one Kleinfeld location exterior of New York — comes after David’s Bridal filed for chapter safety within the U.S. earlier this month.
David’s Bridal, the most important wedding ceremony robe retailer in North America, stated it continues to be challenged by the post-COVID atmosphere and unsure financial circumstances.
In the case of Hudson’s Bay, Bourre stated the corporate’s Kleinfeld location was worthwhile. Instead, the choice to not renew its contract with Kleinfeld, set to run out later this 12 months, is extra about “directional change.”
Meanwhile, all bridal purchasers will proceed to obtain “undivided personal attention from our consultants, skilled fitters, seamstresses and seamsters at the salon to ensure their experience with Kleinfeld Hudson’s Bay remains exciting and memorable through their last fitting,” Bourre stated.
“Absolutely no bridal customer will be impacted by this closure — brides with scheduled appointments will still have access to all gowns and Hudson’s Bay will continue to deliver the elevated and seamless services promised to our bridal customers beyond April, until final fitting and delivery,” she stated.
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