- Business
- Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (TSX: CTC, CTC.A) operates as a diversified Canadian retailer offering a broad range of consumer goods and services through its retail banners, financial services, and real estate segments. The company retails automotive maintenance products and accessories including parts, tires, oil changes, tire installations, repairs, and roadside assistance; electrical, hardware, paint, plumbing, and tool products; cleaning supplies, food and beverages, home decor, essentials, organization, environment, kitchen, and pet care items; camping, exercise, hockey, hunting, fishing, seasonal recreation, team sports, golf, backyard living, cycling, gardening, outdoor tools, seasonal goods, and toys; as well as apparel through brands such as Mark's for casual and industrial wear, Sport Chek, Hockey Experts, Sports Experts, Atmosphere, Pro Hockey Life, and Sherwood Hockey for sporting goods; Party City for party supplies; and PartSource for automotive parts; alongside petroleum products and services via Canadian Tire Gas+ locations. Canadian Tire Bank provides consumer credit cards such as the Canadian Tire Options Mastercard, Cash Advantage Mastercard, Gas Advantage Mastercard, and Sport Chek Mastercard; in-store financing; insurance products; retail and broker deposits; savings accounts; and guaranteed investment certificates. CT REIT manages income-producing commercial properties primarily comprising Canadian Tire retail sites. Founded in 1922 and headquartered at 2180 Yonge Street in Toronto, Ontario, the company conducts its operations across Canada through approximately 1,700 retail locations, including corporate, associate, and franchise stores, with a strong e-commerce platform supporting delivery and in-store pickup. In recent developments, Canadian Tire launched its True North transformative growth strategy in March 2025, reorganizing into a more agile operating model with focused capital allocation exceeding $2 billion over four years, expense savings targeting a $100 million run rate by 2026, and expanded Triangle Rewards loyalty program partnerships including Petro-Canada in 2024, WestJet in May 2025, Tim Hortons in Q3 2025, and upcoming RBC in 2026; completed a strategic review of its financial services business in December 2024 by retaining the bank and repurchasing a 20% stake previously held with Scotiabank; sold the Helly Hansen brand in 2025; and acquired the intellectual property of Hudson's Bay Company brands including trademarks, logos, and slogans such as "Lowest price is the law" for $30 million in May 2025.