Dynamite Clothing (stylized as DYNAMITE) is a clothing store catered to women between the ages of 25 and 30 years old.[2] Founded in 1984 as a subsidiary of Groupe Dynamite, Dynamite currently has locations in Canada, the United States, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.[3] Alongside its sister brand, Garage, Dynamite has been recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for young people in 2019.[4] The current CEO, Andrew Lutfy, has started working at Groupe Dynamite at the age of 18 and was one of the creators of the Dynamite clothing brand.[5] Dynamite contributes to the CURE Foundation, a Canadian foundation that provides funding for basic and clinical research for breast cancer.[6][unreliable source?] On September 8, 2020, it was announced that Groupe Dynamite filed for creditor protection in Canada as well as Chapter 15 in the United States.[7]
 Dynamite Clothing logo | |
| Industry | Retail |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| Headquarters | , Canada |
Number of locations | 127 |
Area served | Worldwide
|
Key people | Andrew Lutfy[1] (CEO) |
| Products | |
| Parent | Groupe Dynamite |
| Website | www |
History
editThe first Dynamite store opened in Carrefour Laval in 1984.[8] As of July 2019[update], the company had 127 stores in 5 countries (117 in Canada, four in the United States, three in Saudi Arabia, two in Kuwait, and one in Jordan).[3]
References
edit- ^ "Groupe Dynamite CEO, Andrew Lutfy, named Distinguished Canadian Retailer of the Year by Retail Council of Canada". Newswire. May 2, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ Shcick, Shane (June 6, 2012). "How Groupe Dynamite got more mobile and social". IT World Canada. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ a b "Dynamite Store Locator". Dynamite Clothing. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ Yerema, Richard; Leung, Kristina (January 30, 2019). "Groupe Dynamite Inc. Recognized as One of Montreal's Top Employers (2019)". Canada's Top 100 Employers. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ Fournier, Marie-Eve (July 3, 2016). "Personnalité de la semaine - Andrew Lutfy". LaPresse (in French). Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "Dynamite 2015 Title Sponsor for the CURE Foundation's National Denim Day". Cision. April 27, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ Ho, Solarina (September 11, 2020). "Retailer behind Garage, Dynamite latest company hit by pandemic". CTV News. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ Havasy, Isabelle. "The 70's - Part 3". Place Ville-Marie. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
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