Dynamite Clothing
 Dynamite Clothing logo | |
| Industry | Retail, Fashion |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| Headquarters | , Canada |
Number of locations | 86 |
Area served | North America
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Key people | Andrew Lutfy[1] (CEO) |
| Products | |
| Parent | Groupe Dynamite |
| Website | www |
Dynamite Clothing (stylized as DYNAMITE) is a clothing store catered to the needs of Millennials. Founded in 1984 as a subsidiary of Groupe Dynamite, Dynamite currently has locations in Canada and in the United States. Alongside its sister brand, Garage, Groupe Dynamite has been recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for young people in 2019.[2] 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.[3] Dynamite contributes to the CURE Foundation, a Canadian foundation that provides funding for basic and clinical research for breast cancer.[4][unreliable source?]
History
[edit]The first Dynamite store opened in Carrefour Laval in 1984.[5] As of July 2019[update], the company had 86 stores in 2 countries (81 in Canada, 5 in the United States).
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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Havasy, Isabelle. "The 70's - Part 3". Place Ville-Marie. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
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