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== Controversy ==
 
== Controversy ==
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In June 2020, a former employee of Aritzia called out the brand as a respond to Aritzia’s Black Lives Matter post on Instagram.
  
 
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Aritzia Inc. is a Canadian women's fashion brand founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, by Brian Hill in 1984. Aritzia operates various upscale retail stores across Canada and the United States. The company went public on October 3, 2016.[1] Aritzia primarily sells in-house brands, such as Wilfred, Wilfred Free, Le Fou by Wilfred, TNA, Babaton, The Group by Babaton, 1 -01 Babaton, Sunday Best, and Community. In 2014, Aritzia introduced two handbag lines: SIXELEVEN and Auxiliary.[2]

As of October 2020, Aritzia operates 96 stores in North America; 67 boutiques are located in Canada including 8 TNA stores, 3 Wilfred stores and 3 Babaton stores. There are 29 Aritzia stores in the USA, including a 13,000 square-foot flagship location in Manhattan, New York City.[3]

Controversy

In June 2020, a former employee of Aritzia called out the brand as a respond to Aritzia’s Black Lives Matter post on Instagram.

Reference