Hudson's Bay - Canadian Outdoor Equipment Co.
The Hudson's Bay Company pre-dates the country of Canada, and was in fact integral to the development and founding of Canada. Established as a fur trading network, and at one point the largest landowner in the world (in the minds of Europeans at any rate), Hudson's Bay forged a relationship with the First Nations that lead to the formation of Canada as we know it today. Today a retail operation, Hudson's Bay's long and storied past has left an indelible mark in the history and culture of Canada.