Moores

{{Infobox company

| name = Moores the Suit People, Corp.

| logo = Moores the Suit People logo.png

| trade_name = {{nowrap|Moores Clothing for Men}}

| type = Subsidiary

|key_people = Joseph Aboud (CEO)

| foundation = 1980

| founders = Martin Prosserman
David Moore

| location = 129 Carlingview Drive
Toronto, Ontario
M9W 5E7

| locations = 126 (April 2016){{cite press release|title=Men's Wearhouse Reports Fiscal 2011 Third Quarter Results |url=http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=109554&p=irol-newsArticle_Print&ID=1637017&highlight= |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717162747/http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=109554&p=irol-newsArticle_Print&ID=1637017&highlight= |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 17, 2012 |publisher=PR Newswire |date=December 6, 2011 |accessdate=2012-01-06 }}

| area_served =

| industry = Retail

| products = Men's clothing

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| parent = Tailored Brands
(1999–present)

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| homepage = {{URL|mooresclothing.ca}}

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Moores the Suit People, Corp. (operating as Moores Clothing for Men) is a Canadian company specializing in business clothing and formalwear for men. It is an affiliate of Men's Wearhouse in the United States.

The company's ad slogan is "Well Made, Well Priced, Well Dressed".

History

The company was established in 1980 as a single, family-owned store in Mississauga in the Greater Toronto Area, with 12 employees."[https://www.mooresclothing.ca/slp/about-moores About Moores]." moorsclothing.ca. Retrieved 2022 August 21. Its founders were Martin Prosserman and David Moore, who, as a minority shareholder, was bought out in 1982.{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}

In 1999, the Moores Retail Group was acquired by American-based The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. (renamed Tailored Brands in 2016).{{cite news| url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3092/is_4_38/ai_53997937 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050110224926/http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3092/is_4_38/ai_53997937 | archive-date=2005-01-10 | title=Men's Wearhouse finishes acquisition of Moores Retail Group of Canada – Discount Store News – Find Articles at BNET.com | url-status=dead}}

Today, Moores has 126 retail locations situated all over Canada and employs over 1200 people. Its current headquarters are in the Toronto district of Etobicoke.

In September 2008, Men's Wearhouse selected the New York advertising agency DeVito/Verdi to handle its national advertising and marketing communications account, as well as marketing for Moores and Men's Wearhouse's retail brands. The assignment called for the agency to provide full service marketing support and to develop strategic planning, advertising, public relations, market planning, promotions, and P-O-S programs. In addition to the Men's Wearhouse brand, DeVito/Verdi handled marketing for the company's other retail brands: K&G, MW Tux, as well as new projects in development.{{Cite web |title=DeVito/Verdi Tailor Made for Men's Wearhouse Advertising Account |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS129874+23-Sep-2008+BW20080923 |access-date=2023-07-19 |website=Reuters |archive-date=2013-02-01 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201132535/http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS129874+23-Sep-2008+BW20080923 |url-status=bot: unknown }}

In 2014, Moores was named as one of that year's "Best Workplaces in Canada" by The Globe and Mail.{{Cite press release |last=Inc |first=Men's Wearhouse |title=Moores Clothing for Men Named As One of the Best Workplaces in Canada |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/moores-clothing-for-men-named-as-one-of-the-best-workplaces-in-canada-256069541.html |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}} In 2018, Moores was said to be the "largest provider of tuxedo and suit rentals in Canada."{{Cite web |last= |date=April 21, 2014 |title=Moores Clothing for Men Named As One of the Best Workplaces in Canada |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/moores-clothing-for-men-named-as-one-of-the-best-workplaces-in-canada-256069541.html |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}

In August 2020, Moores' parent company, Tailored Brands, filed for bankruptcy.{{Cite web |title=Moores Clothing for Men files for bankruptcy; Island stores to remain open |url=https://www.timescolonist.com/business/moores-clothing-for-men-files-for-bankruptcy-island-stores-to-remain-open-4683142 |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=Victoria Times Colonist |date=4 August 2020 |language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2020-08-03|title=Tailored Brands Executes Restructuring Agreement to Strengthen Financial Position|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200802005042/en/Tailored-Brands-Executes-Restructuring-Agreement-Strengthen-Financial|access-date=2020-08-04|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Murphy|first=Mike|title=Men's Wearhouse, Jos. A. Banks parent Tailored Brands files for bankruptcy: report|url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/mens-wearhouse-jos-a-banks-parent-tailored-brands-files-for-bankruptcy-report-2020-08-02|access-date=2020-08-04|website=MarketWatch|language=en-US}}

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