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Hudson’s Bay changes name to Rupert Legacy after selling IP to Canadian Tire

ONTARIO, CANADA, AUG 12 – Hudson's Bay sold its name and trademarks to Canadian Tire for $30 million, requiring the company to rename itself Rupert Legacy after closing all stores.

  • On Aug. 12, 2025, Hudson's Bay, the department store business, rebranded as Rupert Legacy after selling its name and trademarks to Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd.
  • Triggered by the $30-million deal, Hudson's Bay had to change its name as a condition of selling trademarks to Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., including slogans like Bay Days and 'the lowest price is the law.'
  • Referencing its roots, Hudson's Bay now evokes Prince Rupert, first governor of Hudson's Bay, and Rupert's Land, granted in 1670; the company and subsidiaries now carry names beginning with Rupert Legacy.
  • Liquidating assets, Hudson's Bay remains under creditor protection as it sells leases and prepares to auction art and artifacts.
  • Long ago, after the Bloor Street store closed on Friday, February 25, 2022, the company rebranded as Rupert Legacy following a sale to Canadian Tire, Tara Deschamps reports for The Canadian Press.
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Hudson's Bay changes name to Rupert Legacy after selling IP to Canadian Tire

The business running the defunct department store once known as Hudson's Bay has changed its name.

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The company that operated the missing department store, formerly known as Hudson Bay, changed its name.

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Hudson’s Bay changes name to Rupert Legacy after selling IP to Canadian Tire

Name is a reference to Prince Rupert, the Bay’s first governor

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Global News broke the news in Toronto, Canada on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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