Rossy
Industry | Retail |
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Founded | 1949 |
Founder | Michael Rossy |
Products | Grocery, kitchenware, pet products, beauty/health, gifts, children's toys, bedding/lingerie, furniture, electronics, stationery/office, dishwashers, clothing/shoes |
Website | rossy |
Rossy is a Canadian regional chain of variety stores located primarily in the provinces of Quebec, Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, Canada.
The company was founded by Michael Rossy in 1949.[1] During the 1960s to the 1990s, different Rossy stores in Montreal were often located within a walking distance from each other. Today such proximities among the stores are less common; but in contrast, the chain has expanded its presence throughout the province.
The first Rossy store in Ontario was opened in 1981 in the city of Cornwall, Ontario.[2]
In Newfoundland, the last of Hart's former Bargain Giant locations were converted in 2012 to Rossy stores.
Michael Rossy died in 2010 at the age of 88.[3] He was the uncle of Larry Rossy, the founder of Dollarama.[4] Despite the family ties, Michael Rossy's chain is unrelated to Dollarama. The latter is instead connected to Rossy S, a now-defunct variety store chain founded in 1910 by Michael Rossy's father.[5][6]
Perrôt, the mascot
Perrôt is the stores' mascot. He is a blue parrot with light blue eyes and a variety of colors of his feathers. [citation needed]
Types of products
- Grocery products
- Kitchenware
- Pet products
- Beauty/Health
- Gifts
- Children's toys
- Bedding/Lingerie
- Furniture
- Electronics
- Stationery/Office
- Dishwashers
- Clothing/Shoes
References
External links
- Official website
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- 100-yen shop (Japan and East Asia)
- Daiso (East and Southeast Asia)
- Living Plaza by Aeon (Hong Kong)
- Watashi to Seikatsu (Hong Kong)
- Loft (Japan)
- Hands (Japan et al.)
- Eslite Spectrum (Taiwan et al.)
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- Daiso (Australia)
- The Reject Shop (Australia)