WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(Marketwired - Aug 29, 2016) - The North West Company Inc. ("North West") (TSX:NWC) will host a conference call for its second quarter results on September 8, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. (Central Daylight Time). To access the call, please dial 416-695-7806 or 866-696-5910 with a pass code of 3648058. The conference call will be archived and can be accessed by dialing 905-694-9451 or 800-408-3053 with a pass code of 4296241 on or before September 15, 2016.

Corporate Profile

The North West Company Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a leading retailer of food and everyday products and services to rural communities and urban neighbourhoods in Canada, Alaska, the South Pacific and the Caribbean. North West operates 229 stores under the trading names Northern, NorthMart, Giant Tiger, AC Value Center and Cost-U-Less and has annualized sales of approximately CAD$1.8 billion.

For further information, please visit on-line at www.northwest.ca.