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On April 28, 1868, Nazaire Dupuis opened a small novelty store at 865 rue Sainte-Catherine est, in
Montreal. He managed to interest several of his brothers in his business, which he called Dupuis Frères in 1870. Despite the economic crisis of 1872, the business continued to prosper.
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For 110 years, Dupuis Frères was one of the most important department stores in
Montreal. He had a great influence on the development of commerce in the eastern part of the city.
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The store moved a few times before settling permanently in 1882 at the corner of Saint-André and Sainte-Catherine streets, where it remained until its closing in 1978.
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was opened to complete the development of the block surrounding the store. Two office towers as well as the
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In 1876, following the death of
Nazaire Dupuis, the family participated directly in the management of the company.
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In 1924, Albert Dupuis became president of the company until his death in 1945. His son
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The decline of the store began in 1952 with the strike of a significant majority of employees. The
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lasted 13 weeks and ended with the victory of the employees (mostly women) and the
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a.k.a. The Gay
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Website of the Dupuis Frères Fund of HEC Montréal (archive, in French)
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was inaugurated next to the Hyatt hotel, part of the complex. Titled
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economic success at a time when
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Place Dupuis (Dupuis Square) today anchors the southwest end of
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muralists which pays tribute to
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with retail and office space as well as direct access to the
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