1960
The Hills buy a dry goods shop in
Kerrisdale, B.C. changing the name
to ‘Hills’, creating the first iteration
of 'Hills of Kerrisdale.'
1984
1914
After graduating with an econom-
ics degree from Queen’s University,
Brian Hill opens the first indepen-
dent Aritzia boutique.
John Hill, the grandfather of Brian
Hill, Aritzia’s CEO, opens the first
Hill family store, marking the beg-
inning of their, multi-generational
retail history.
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