The independent Quebec clothing and toy store for babies and children aged 0 to 5 years Charlotte & Charlie will close its doors in about a month.
“It is with immense gratitude and a lot of emotion that we announce to you today that after almost 12 wonderful years by your side, we have made the decision to close our business,” it is mentioned on their page Facebook.
“This decision results from a business opportunity that we chose to seize, opening the way to new horizons,” we add.
“Although this page is turning, we begin this new beginning with immense pride in everything we have accomplished during this wonderful adventure and with great optimism for the future.”
Not a bankruptcy
Joined by The Journal, the owner of the company, Andréanne Simard, declined our interview request.
“We have made the decision not to comment further on the news or give an interview on the subject to focus on operations and the closure of the business in the coming months,” she responded by text .
“I assure you, this is not bankruptcy, simply the time for a new start!” she added in her message.
In January 2023, the company invested $2.5M in a new shipping center to meet the increase in turnover. The company then claimed to have experienced growth of 400% in four years. At that time, the company had around fifty employees. In 2022, Charlotte & Charlie estimated to have carried out no less than 40,000 online transactions on the website.
The company even wanted to enter the American market in the coming years. Charlotte & Charlie made its debut at Place de la Cité, in a small premises, before moving to rue du Marais. The store also had an establishment on rue des Tanneurs, in Quebec, where the store holds a liquidation sale offering discounts of 20% to 60%.
