Eaton's Was Canada's Biggest Retailer — This Is What Killed It

For more than a century, Eaton’s helped define how Canadians shopped. From its legendary mail-order catalogue to its enormous downtown department stores, Eaton’s became a household name across the country. But changing consumer habits, competition, financial losses, and unsuccessful restructuring efforts pushed the once-dominant retailer into bankruptcy in 1999. collections.ssac.carleton.ca +1 In this video, we explore how Eaton’s became Canada’s retail giant, the business decisions that shaped its decline, and how one of the country’s most recognizable department-store chains finally disappeared. #Eatons #CanadaHistory #CanadianBrands #RetailHistory #HistoryDocumentary