MONTREAL , Oct. 10, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Birks Group Inc. ("Birks" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that while celebrating its 140th year in business, it continued to innovate and, drawing on the impressive legacy of the Birks brand, it officially unveiled its Toronto flagship store in late September and this week, opened a new concept store in Fairview Mall. "Birks is continually evolving and growing as a company and that is something we wanted to reflect in these new stores," says Jean-Christophe Bédos, President and CEO of Birks. New features such as 'The Labo', a pop-up section at the front of the store, allows pedestrians to easily view Birks' latest collections from the street.

MONTREAL , March 18, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - Birks Group Inc. (the "Company" or "Birks Group") (NYSE American: BGI) announced today that given the rapidly changing environment due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and in order to ensure the health and safety of its employees and the community, it is temporarily closing all of its Maison Birks stores across Canada effective on March 18, 2020 until at least April 1, 2020 . The Company operates 27 stores under the Maison Birks brand in most major metropolitan markets in Canada , one retail location in Calgary under the Brinkhaus brand and two retail locations in Vancouver under the Graff and Patek Philippe brands.

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MONTREAL , Aug. 29, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Birks Group is proud to announce the opening of the Richard Mille boutique at its downtown Vancouver flagship, located at 698 West Hastings. In the fall 2018, Birks opened the first standalone Graff boutique in Canada showcasing one-of-a-kind diamond collections alongside the renowned watchmaker Patek Philippe. Both Graff and Patek Philippe boutiques are located at 598 West Georgia Street, Vancouver . Over the last few years, Maison Birks has implemented a multi-million dollar capex program to renovate and remodel its retail stores as part of its transformation plan.

Birks Group Inc. (the "Company" or "Birks Group") (NYSE American: BGI) announced today that the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted, and is expected to continue to adversely impact, the Company’s operations for at least as long as the Company’s stores remain closed. As previously announced, the Company’s stores have been closed across Canada since March 18, 2020. As a result of these store closures, the Company has experienced significant declines in sales, including a year-over-year decline of approximately 70% for the period from March 18 to April 16, 2020. Government officials and public health professionals at both the Federal and Provincial levels in Canada have recently extended store closures and social distancing guidelines to protect Canadians, and therefore the Company’s stores will remain closed until further notice in accordance with government directives. The Company continues to offer concierge services by telephone and to operate its e-commerce business as certain provincial governments have designated e-commerce as an "essential service" which, along with the operations in support thereof, are allowed to operate.

MONTREAL , Dec. 19, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Birks Group Inc. (the "Company" or "Birks Group") (BGI) announces that Pasquale (Pat) Di Lillo , Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has decided to leave the Company on January 17, 2020 to pursue personal interests. Pat has been an integral part of Birks Group's senior management team for the past five years and has led the finance function and many successful initiatives that have contributed to the Company's development. Birks Group is also pleased to announce that Ms. Katia Fontana will be joining the Company as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, on January 13 , 2020.

MONTREAL , Nov. 6, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Birks Group Inc. ("Birks Group" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Ms. Lanita Layton has been appointed Vice President and Chief Omni-Channel Sales and Marketing Officer, effective October 8, 2019 . Ms. Layton has over 20 years of experience in luxury brand management. Ms. Layton had been with Hugo Boss since 2011 and prior thereto, she was at Holt Renfrew & Co from 2001 to 2011 in various positions, including Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Vice President & General Manager, Menswear, Gift and Gourmet.

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