Funeral for Jeremy Reitman held in Montreal

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.

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.

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.

He will be laid to rest at the Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Cemetery.

2:00 Online shopping continues to grow steadily

–With files from The Canadian Press