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Le Tote the owner of Lord and Taylor was part of ycombinators summer 2013 batch. Sad that a decision made last year dragged them down probably due to covid.
by sct202 6y ago
Le Tote the owner of Lord and Taylor was part of ycombinators summer 2013 batch. Sad that a decision made last year dragged them down probably due to covid.
- andrewem 6y agoI see Le Tote purchased it last year from Hudson's Bay Company, which is very old. Quoting Wikipedia: "After incorporation by English royal charter in 1670, the company functioned as the de facto government in parts of North America for nearly 200 years until the HBC sold the land it owned". https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson%27s_Bay_Company https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson%27s_Bay_Company
- graeme 6y agoAs a Canadian, I’ve nervously watched them for years. Their archives have a lot of our history and for that reason I hope they stay in business. (I’m sure someone would take it over, but it’s neat to have the continuity. And nervously, because downtown high street retail is a declining business?
- patentatt 6y agoWhat a sign of the times: a ~6 year old YC-backed subscription box / clothing rental startup had purchased "the oldest department store in the United States"