Läderach has opened a new boutique on Bloor Street, marking the Swiss chocolatier’s first Canadian street-front location. A national expansion will see more Vancouver locations before moving into Alberta.
Craig interviews Nathanael Hausmann, North American president of Swiss chocolate brand Läderach, which expanded into Canada shortly before the pandemic. The chocolate retailer is now expanding aggressively in North America and will be opening more locations in Canada.
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Retail Insider compiled a list of all of the international brands that have opened stores in Canada over the course of 2019, including a description of each as well as an analysis of what is to come.