Hudson's Bay (formerly and still
colloquially known as
The Bay) is a chain of 90
department stores that operate exclusively in
Canada. It is the main brand of
Hudson's Bay Company (HBC),
North America's oldest company. It has its headquarters in the
Simpson Tower in
Toronto. In
French, the chain is known as
la Baie d'Hudson (formerly
la Baie), short for "Compagnie de la Baie". The chain uses both the English and French versions of the name in some parts of the country.