Hudson's Bay Company

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:company
department store company
gptkbp:acquiredBy gptkb:Galeria_Kaufhof
gptkb:Lord_&_Taylor
gptkb:Saks_Incorporated
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:date_of_Royal_Charter May 2, 1670
gptkbp:founded 1670
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Médard_des_Groseilliers
gptkb:Pierre-Esprit_Radisson
gptkbp:headquarters_location gptkb:Toronto
gptkbp:historical_headquarters gptkb:London
gptkbp:historicalName gptkb:colonial_administrator
fur trading
gptkbp:historicalRegion gptkb:Rupert's_Land
gptkbp:historicalSignificance played a major role in Canadian history
oldest incorporated joint-stock merchandising company in the English-speaking world
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hudson's Bay Company
gptkbp:incorporated gptkb:King
gptkb:King_Charles_II
gptkbp:industry fur trade
retail
gptkbp:keyPerson gptkb:Iain_Nairn
gptkb:Richard_Baker
gptkbp:logo Hudson's Bay Company logo.svg
gptkbp:monopolyOn fur trade in Rupert's Land
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Pro_Pelle_Cutem
A skin for a skin
gptkbp:movedTo gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:Hudson's_Bay_stores
fur trading posts
role in exploration of Canada
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Hudson's_Bay_Company_Building_(Calgary)
gptkb:Hudson's_Bay_Company_Building_(Vancouver)
gptkb:Hudson's_Bay_Company_Building_(Winnipeg)
gptkbp:notableProduct gptkb:Hudson's_Bay_point_blanket
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees over 30,000
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:NRDC_Equity_Partners
gptkbp:sells gptkb:Galeria_Kaufhof
gptkb:Lord_&_Taylor
gptkbp:servesArea gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:stockExchange gptkb:Toronto_Stock_Exchange
gptkbp:stockSymbol gptkb:HBC
gptkbp:subsidiary gptkb:Hudson's_Bay
gptkb:Saks_OFF_5TH
gptkb:Saks_Fifth_Avenue
gptkbp:tradedOn gptkb:HBC
gptkbp:website https://www.hbc.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Andrea_Wong
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4