Addition Elle, as well as Penningtons is a brand of the Canadian company Reitmans.

In the early 1900s, Herman and Sarah Reitman ran a small department store in Montreal. They would be extremely proud to see that their children and grandchildren have taken their family operated business to such levels and transformed it into one of Canada’s largest fashion retailers.

The Reitmans Company was founded after a second store opened in 1926. Since then, a number of stores have opened every year, and other banners have emerged, namely Smart Set, RW&CO., Penningtons, Addition-Elle, Thyme Maternity.

Today, the Company operates over 925 stores throughout Canada. Reitmans (Canada) Limited is a publicly traded company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Although Reitmans Limited is one of the largest publicly-owned retail companies in Canada, it still operates with a strong family ... Read more »