About HBC (Hudson's Bay)
Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) is North America's oldest commercial enterprise, founded in 1670 as a fur trading company and transformed over three centuries into one of Canada's premier department store retailers. The Bay (thebay.com) operates as HBC's flagship Canadian retail brand, offering fashion, beauty, home goods, and luxury merchandise across hundreds of Canadian retail locations and online.
The Bay carries a curated mix of international fashion brands, Canadian designers, premium beauty counters, home furnishings, and kitchen essentials. Their fashion section spans women's, men's, and children's apparel from mid-range to luxury price points, with a particularly strong beauty and fragrance department carrying major cosmetics brands.
HBC's credit card rewards program and semi-annual Bay Days sale events (typically held in spring and fall) provide the strongest opportunities for savings, with Bay Days offering 20–40% off across departments store-wide. US shoppers should factor currency exchange rates and potential import duties into price comparisons, as The Bay primarily serves the Canadian market.
Quick Savings Tips
- Bay Days sale events (spring and fall) offer 20–40% off across all departments
- HBC credit card provides rewards points and bonus event access for cardholders
- US shoppers: factor Canadian dollar exchange rate and duties into total price comparison
- Beauty department carries major brands with periodic bonus gift-with-purchase promotions
- HBC Rewards points accumulate toward future Bay purchases across all categories