Doubt it this has been the case for several weeks now so suspect it has nothing to do with staffing; perhaps the Bay has worked out a new arrangement with mall ownership to close earlier. Night-time pedestrian traffic is quite low there compared to historic norms so perhaps it simply is no longer viable for a larger operation like the Bay to remain open the longer hours. Mayfair didn't even open late for "Christmas hours" until mid-December. Years ago "late" holiday hours at Mayfair typically started on or around Dec 1.

I'm not sure how much longer Hudson's Bay will be in business. On the few occasions when I visit anymore, both the downtown and Mayfair stores feel like ghost towns.

Oh yeah last time I was at Bay Center DT I think staff outnumbered customers by 3 or 4:1. Was very strange.