Moores

Moores the Suit People, Inc., operating as Moores Clothing for Men, is a Canadian company specializing in business clothing and formalwear for men, similar to Tip Top Tailors or Classys. It is an affiliate of Men's Wearhouse from the USA.

For other uses, see Moores (disambiguation).
Moores the Suit People, Inc.
Moores Clothing for Men
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryRetail
Founded1980
FounderMartin Prosserman and David Moore
Headquarters
Toronto, Ontario
,
Canada
Number of locations
126 (April 2016)[1]
ProductsMen's clothing
ParentTailored Brands
(1999–present)
Websitewww.mooresclothing.com
Moores Clothing for Men store in Markham, Ontario

History

The company was founded by Martin Prosserman and David Moore, who as a minority shareholder was bought out in 1982. In 1980, they opened the first location in Mississauga in the Greater Toronto Area. Moores is owned by the Moores Retail Group, which also owns GoldenBrand clothing in Montreal, Quebec.

In 1999, the Moores Retail Group was acquired by Men's Wearhouse.[2] Today, Moores has 126 retail locations situated all over Canada and employs over 1200 people. Its current headquarters are in Toronto.

The stores sell a wide variety of office wear, outerwear, ties, footwear, tuxedo rentals and many more articles for workers or special occasions. The company's ad slogan is: "Well made, Well Priced, Well Dressed".

In September 2008, Men's Wearhouse selected the New York advertising agency DeVito/Verdi to handle its national advertising and marketing communications account. The assignment called for the agency to provide full service marketing support and to develop strategic planning, advertising, public relations, market planning, promotions, and P-O-S programs. In addition to the Men's Wearhouse brand, DeVito/Verdi handled marketing for the company's other retail brands: K&G, MW Tux, Moores Clothing For Men (Canada), as well as new projects in development.[3]

In August 2020, Moore's American parent company Tailored Brands has filed for bankruptcy.[4][5]

References
  1. "Men's Wearhouse Reports Fiscal 2011 Third Quarter Results" (Press release). PR Newswire. December 6, 2011. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  2. "Men's Wearhouse finishes acquisition of Moores Retail Group of Canada – Discount Store News – Find Articles at BNET.com". Archived from the original on 2005-01-10.
  3. Reuters"', "https://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS129874+23-Sep-2008+BW20080923", 23 September 2008, retrieved 18 June 2009
  4. "Tailored Brands Executes Restructuring Agreement to Strengthen Financial Position". www.businesswire.com. 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  5. Murphy, Mike. "Men's Wearhouse, Jos. A. Banks parent Tailored Brands files for bankruptcy: report". MarketWatch. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
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