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The North West Company has a rich enterprising legacy as one of the longest continuing retail enterprises in the world. The company traces its roots back to 1668 with many of our store locations in Northern Canada and Alaska having been in operation for over 200 years.
The North West Company was a fur trading business headquartered in Montreal from 1779 to 1821. It competed with increasing success against the Hudson's Bay Company in the regions that later became Western Canada and Northwestern Ontario.
The North West Company is a multinational Canadian grocery and retail company which operates stores in Canada's western provinces and northern territories, as well as the US states of Alaska, Hawaii, and several other countries and US territories in Oceania and the Caribbean.
Jun 6, 2007 · Founded in 1779, the North West Company was a major force in the fur trade from the 1780s to 1821. Managed primarily by Highland Scots who migrated to Montréal after 1760, or came as Loyalists escaping the American Revolution, it also drew heavily on French-Canadian labour and experience.
The North West Company is a leading retailer to underserved rural communities and urban neighbourhood markets in the following regions: Northern Canada, Western Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific islands and the Caribbean.
Oct 18, 2013 · In the 40-year history of the North West Company, the fur trade came to encompass nearly the whole of northern North America. As it did so, the problems of transportation and supply became increasingly acute.
Apply today and be part of the vital support system for our banner stores. Join a passionate and dedicated team and provide essential services to rural and remote communities in northern Canada, western Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific islands, and the Caribbean.
