April 4 (Reuters) - Department store operator Hudson's Bay
Co HBC.TO reported a three-fold jump in quarterly profit,
helped by the acquisition of Kaufhof and continued strength in
its online business.
The company's net profit rose to C$370 million ($283
million), or C$1.88 per share, in the fourth quarter ended Jan.
30, from C$115 million, or 62 Canadian cents per share, a year
earlier.
The company, whose roots in Canada date back to 1670, said
its retail sales rose to C$4.49 billion from C$2.63 billion.
($1 = C$1.31)