On July 4th, the Amsterdam based retailer HEMA announced an expansion into the United States (via Walmart.com) & Canada with independent retail stores and shops inside large Walmart locations. In the Fall, HEMA will open its first store outside of Europe & Asia with a new store in Ontario, Canada. What is HEMA (an introduction for Canadians)? HEMA is a Dutch department store that was founded in Amsterdam with its first store opening in 1926. The brand has become an institutio