// FatFace has opened its first three stores in Canada, after successful performance across the United States.
// The retailer plans to launch six more shops in Canada this year, while a full Canadian website is in the works.
FatFace has opened its first three stores in Canada, following a successful trading performance in the United States.
The clothing retailer has opened shops across three different cities – in Barrie and Niagra-on-the-Lake last month, and in Newmarket, Ontario today.
The company also has plans to open six more stores in Canada this year, while a full Canadian website is in the works for 2024.
The move follows months of research using insights from the US and Canadian customer to identify the towns to launch in.
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The expansion comes after strong financial performance from the retailer, with the business reporting sales in North America up 18% year-on-year in its half year and Christmas trading results back in January.
FatFace currently has 26 stores operating throughout the United States, with its first US shop opening six years ago.
Chief executive Will Crumbie said: “We’ve developed a successful and profitable business in the US over the past year, and our continued expansion into Canada is the next stage of growth.
“From listening to our customers, we know the Canadian consumer is looking for clothes to suit an active lifestyle, be that in the mountains or by the sea, which is why FatFace’s core ethos of providing high quality clothing for all the family to live life in resonates so strongly.
“It is also exciting to have grown our FatFace crew to include Canadian locals. We have 22 new colleagues that have joined us and we’re proud to be committing to further stores in the region this year to grow the teams even further.”
Back in January, it was reported that FatFace saw a boost in sales over the second half of the year and Christmas trading period.
Revenue at the retailer for the 26 weeks to November increased 9% year-on-year to £136 million, which was boosted by “bumper” Christmas trading.
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