HMV Canada
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HMV Canada Ltd. is a Canadian entertainment retailer, owned by Doug Putman under Toys "R" Us Canada. The company was originally a subsidiary of HMV in the United Kingdom until it was sold to Hilco Capital in 2011. HMV itself would later be bought by Hilco in 2013. HMV Canada's head office was located in Etobicoke. The retailer ceased operations in Spring 2017 and returned in February 2024.
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Company type | Privately held company |
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Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1986; 38 years ago (1986)(original) February 2024; 3 months ago (2024-02) (revival) |
Defunct | April 14, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-04-14) (original) |
Fate | Receivership and Liquidation |
Successor | Sunrise Records |
Headquarters | Etobicoke, Ontario |
Area served | Canada |
Key people | Nick Williams, President and CEO (2009–2017) |
Products | Books film television music technology merchandise cinema |
Revenue | $193 million (2016) |
Owner | Sunrise Records[lower-alpha 1] |
Number of employees | 1,340 (2017) |
Parent | HMV (1986–2011) Hilco UK (2011–2017) Sunrise Records (2017–present)[lower-alpha 2] |
Website | hmv |
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