Jeremy Reitman, a stalwart of the Canadian womenswear scene who guided Montreal-based Reitmans Ltd. through the so-called retail apocalypse, has died. The company announced the death of its chairman and CEO in a brief statement on Sunday, saying the entire company mourns for him. “Jeremy will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by his many nieces, nephews, cousins and all who knew him.”The obituary says Reitman died peacefully in Florida on Saturday. Amid the ruins of Canadian retailers, Reitmans is one of the few domestic chains still standing, though it is shrinking. Under Jeremy Reitman’s tenure, the company also gained attention for a series of notable ads in the mid-aughts that pitted Reitmans’ wearable fashions against haute couture looks.

Source: thestar December 29, 2019 23:53 UTC