HQ Function

This office served as the scaled-down central hub for corporate strategy, merchandising, marketing, finance, human resources, and overall operational management during Sears Canada's final years and restructuring attempts.

Notable Features:

The Consilium Place office complex is a modern office park consisting of several towers. Sears Canada occupied leased space, reflecting a more modest corporate footprint compared to its former, larger headquarters on Jarvis Street.

Work Culture:

During its time at Consilium Place, the work culture was overshadowed by the company's significant financial challenges, ongoing restructuring efforts, and the pervading uncertainty about its future. This contrasted sharply with the more stable and expansive culture of its earlier decades.

HQ Significance:

This location represents the final corporate operational base of Sears Canada, from which it managed its attempts to navigate severe financial difficulties and, ultimately, its CCAA proceedings and subsequent liquidation.

Values Reflected in HQ: The move to a leased, smaller headquarters at Consilium Place reflected the company's urgent need for operational efficiency, cost reduction, and a leaner corporate structure amidst severe financial distress.

Location:

Sears Canada's operations were primarily focused and contained within Canada. It established a comprehensive national presence with department stores, Sears Home stores, catalogue sales operations, and an online retail platform that reached customers in virtually every province and territory. While it was majority-owned by the US-based Sears Holdings Corporation for many years, its operational footprint and brand identity were distinctly Canadian. It did not have a significant 'global' presence in terms of its own branded retail operations outside of Canada.

Street Address:

700-200 Consilium Place

City:

Toronto

State/Province:

Ontario

Country:

Canada