Mall operator believes retailer's return will become magnet for shoppers

The first new Zellers store in Canada after more than a decade opens its doors at Londonderry Mall this long weekend Monday, with the mall’s operator believing it’s going to be a magnet to crowds.

“There’s obviously been a very big interest, and I’m hoping, we really believe that it will drive a lot of traffic to Londonderry,” said Henry Zavriyev, CEO of Leyad, which is the landlord for the mall.

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The iconic Canadian retail store is set to be revived after the bankruptcy of the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC), which used to own the brand. In its recent restructuring, HBC sold the Zellers brand to a new operator that has moved swiftly to reactivate it.

While Zellers was briefly revived within HBC sto

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