Canadian Tire
| Canadian Tire | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Industry | Retail |
| Revenue | 3,628,831 Canadian dollar (2003)  |
| Total assets | 1,982,731 Canadian dollar (2003) |
Number of employees | 57,000 |
Canadian Tire is a Canadian department store chain headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. It is one of Canada's 35 largest publicly traded companies.
Products and Services
Products sold at Canadian Tire include paint, kayaks, tents, kitchen appliances, and seasonal items. Canadian Tire stores also feature autobodies and garden centres.
Canadian Tire Money
Canadian Tire is known for “Canadian Tire Money”, its own kind of paper coupons that resemble banknotes and can only be used in-store. Canadian Tire Money distinguishes the company from other retailers in Canada.
Acquisitions
- 2001: Canadian Tire acquired clothing retailer Mark’s (formerly Mark’s Work Wearhouse).
- 2011: Canadian Tire purchased Forzani Group, and all of its brands, including SportChek, Atmosphere and Pro Hockey Life.
- 2019: Canadian Tire acquired Party City’s Canadian business.
- 2025: Canadian Tire acquired many assets formerly owned by the Hudson’s Bay Company. These included the Hudson’s Bay Stripes, home goods brand Home Outfitters, and the slogan for Zellers, “Where the lowest price is the law!”.
Slogans
- 1970s: "It's for people like you"
- 1980s: "There is a lot more to Canadian Tire than just tires"
- 1992: "There is a lot more to Canadian Tire for a lot less"
- 1997: "Canadian Tire, still the right place"
- Some Christmas seasons: "Give like Santa, save like Scrooge" and "Scrooge-Approved Prices"
- 2001: "Let's Get Started"
- 2006: "______ Starts at Canadian Tire" (The blank space would be filled with various seasons or situations; "Home Improvement", "Spring Cleaning", "Car Care", Etc.).
- 2008: "For Days Like Today"
References
- ↑ "Canadian Tire Completes Acquisition of The Forzani Group". corp.canadiantire.ca. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ↑ "Canadian Tire plans to steward the HBC coat of arms and Stripes, with purchase of iconic Hudson's Bay Company brand assets". corp.canadiantire.ca. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
- ↑ Sorensen, Chris (October 11, 2011). "Canadian Tire's baffling strategy to sell you everything". Maclean's. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
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