Aldo Shoes
ALDO Shoes is founded as a footwear concession within a chain of popular fashion boutiques in 1972. The original group includes 4 Canadian stores in Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City and Winnipeg. 1978 the first freestanding ALDO store opens on Sainte-Catherine Street in Montreal, Canada, ending the practice of leased departments within the chain of clothing fashion boutiques. By 1980, the company becomes independent and prospers. Over the course of the next 13 years, 95 freestanding stores operate under the trade name ALDO. In 1993 ALDO initiates its retail entry into the U.S. market. The first ALDO U.S. store opens near Boston, Massachusetts. Over the course of the next 9 years, approximately 125 stores open in the U.S. alone. By the end of this period ALDO also operates over 180 successful stores in regional malls and key fashion street locations in most major Canadian urban centers. In addition, the Group operates over 300 stores under 8 prominent retail banners, each catering to a distinct well-defined customer group.
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