A&N Hosts Its Final Sale

This morning, because we didn't have any errands, we did a few kilometers by crossing the road and walking in Westminster Pier Park. We also got a closer look at the queue trying to get into the Army & Navy Department Store. From our balcony, we had been viewing lots of people waiting early on this morning. The lineup continued throughout the entire workday.

 

The landmark New Westminster branch of this store has been in our city for a long time. In fact, the company celebrated its centennial last year. 

We probably made purchases in the former Eaton's building on Columbia Street soon after arriving in Canada in 1996. Over the years we'd been loyal customers because of its convenient location just across the road from us.   Recently, we'd noticed the choice of merchandise was diminishing and the service going downhill. In fact, when we left for the winter we joked that it might not be around when we got back. 

The five stores in BC and Alberta had a hard time competing with the switch to online marketplaces such as Amazon. The COVID-19 situation simply broke Army & Navy's back as well as spirit. All the BC inventory will be liquidated at the New Westminster location over the next few weeks.