Caban
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Caban was launched by Club Monaco
as their lifestyle brand
in October 2000, in three major Canadian cities; Toronto
, Montreal
, and Vancouver
, with another location opening in Calgary
and Edmonton
. Caban established itself as an innovative and unique retailer, with a distinctive product mix and presentation philosophy. Caban offered a complete product range for modern living, including furniture, tabletop, home accessories, bed and bath and apparel. The result was a modern, edited collection of product that reflected good design.
Caban was an offspring of Club Monaco, and Joe Mimran
, who was the founder of club Monaco. In 2000, just after the launch, Club Monaco/Caban was purchased by Ralph Lauren
, and began to lose focus and Mr. Mimran was ousted. In the summer of 2006, Ralph Lauren Corp. choose to close all of the Caban stores and focus on the Club Monaco in the United States. The last store to close was the flagship store on Queen St. west in Toronto.
Caban opened its first lifestyle concept store in the historical landmark Laurentian Bank building located at 777 St. Catherine Street (corner of McGill College
) Saturday, December 9, 2000. Then closed the branch in 2006, after which Banana Republic opened their flagship Quebec store.
Club Monaco
Club Monaco is a mid-priced, high-end casual clothing retailer owned by Polo Ralph Lauren. With more than 69 stores in North America, the retailer has locations in Canada, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, South Korea, China, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, United...
as their lifestyle brand
Lifestyle brand
A lifestyle brand is a brand that attempts to embody the values and aspirations of a group or culture for purposes of marketing.Each individual has an identity based on their choices, experiences, and background...
in October 2000, in three major Canadian cities; Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, and Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, with another location opening in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
and Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
. Caban established itself as an innovative and unique retailer, with a distinctive product mix and presentation philosophy. Caban offered a complete product range for modern living, including furniture, tabletop, home accessories, bed and bath and apparel. The result was a modern, edited collection of product that reflected good design.
Caban was an offspring of Club Monaco, and Joe Mimran
Joe Mimran
Joseph Mimran is a Canadian fashion designer and entrepreneur best known for launching the Club Monaco and Joe Fresh brands.-Early Life:...
, who was the founder of club Monaco. In 2000, just after the launch, Club Monaco/Caban was purchased by Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren is an American fashion designer and business executive; best known for his Polo Ralph Lauren clothing brand.-Early life:...
, and began to lose focus and Mr. Mimran was ousted. In the summer of 2006, Ralph Lauren Corp. choose to close all of the Caban stores and focus on the Club Monaco in the United States. The last store to close was the flagship store on Queen St. west in Toronto.
Caban opened its first lifestyle concept store in the historical landmark Laurentian Bank building located at 777 St. Catherine Street (corner of McGill College
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
) Saturday, December 9, 2000. Then closed the branch in 2006, after which Banana Republic opened their flagship Quebec store.
External links
- Caban website, default http://www.caban.com/default_022006.asp
- Globe and MailThe Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail is a nationally distributed Canadian newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities across the country. With a weekly readership of approximately 1 million, it is Canada's largest-circulation national newspaper and second-largest daily newspaper after the Toronto Star...
, caban closing http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20060620.RCABAN20/TPStory/?query=caban - Montreal Caban opening http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5559/is_200012/ai_n22601230