| Laura's Shoppe Inc. | |
| Trade Name: | Laura |
| Type: | Private |
| Foundation: | 1930 1989 (Laura Petites) 1995 (Laura Plus) 1984 (Melanie Lyne) 2002 (Laura Superstore) |
| Location: | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Locations: | 200 47 (Melanie Lyne) 71 (Laura Petites) 54 (Laura Plus) 18 (Laura Superstore) |
| Industry: | Retailer for women's wear |
| Founder: | Laura Wolstein |
| Divisions: | Melanie Lyne, Laura Plus, Laura Petites & Laura |
Laura's Shoppe Inc. is a Canadian women’s wear boutique chain founded in 1930 by Laura Wolstein, the first Laura store was located on St. Hubert Street, Montreal.
Laura Canada remained a one-store operation until 1973 when Kalman Fisher, grandson of Laura Wolstein, and now President of Laura Canada, opened a second store in a small shopping centre in the Montreal suburb of St. Laurent. A third store was opened in Place Vertu in 1975, followed by another in les Galeries d'Anjou in 1976.
In July 2015, Laura filed for creditor protection.[1] According to company's filing, the chain has liabilities of more than $20 million.[2] The chain restructured and emerged from protection four months after filing.[3]
The chain filed for creditor protection once again in 2020, during the global COVID-19 pandemic.[4]