Mourners gathered in Montreal to bid farewell to a giant of Canada’s fashion industry on Thursday.
Jeremy Reitman’s life was being celebrated at Paperman and Sons on Jean-Talon Street.
He died in Florida last week.
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Reitman was the CEO of Canada’s largest women’s apparel retailer, Reitmans. The company was founded by his grandparents.
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In recent years, the retail industry has undergone rapid changes with the rise of e-commerce.
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At the helm of the company, Reitman achieved what many others couldn’t: stay afloat.
But he was not only known for his success in the business world. He was also known as a beloved family man.
Reitman leaves two children and two grandchildren behind.
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He will be laid to rest at the Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Cemetery.
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–With files from The Canadian Press
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