Hospitality, Marketing & Tourism

Hurt by unstable economy, restaurant franchise relying on overhauled image to increase business in coming year

Techno-trends and personal touches keep boutique hotels competitive in tight economy

Traffic at B.C.'s busiest airport has continued to increase for the first half of the year.

United and WestJet flights set to make Big White most accessible Canadian ski destination for L.A.

Vancouver’s airport, already No. 1 for square footage of retail space per passenger among major North American airports, plans to add more

Third year of Vinos has 60 film entries and almost 400 people attending

The "revolving door of leadership" atop the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation accentuates the need to have a stand-alone tourism marketing body, New Democratic Party tourism critic Spencer Chandra Herbert told Business in Vancouver July 31.

Previous franchising missteps in Asia provide valuable business lessons for rapidly expanding fast-food operation

Wineries can reap higher profit margins from selling direct to concertgoers than they can from selling their products in liquor and wine stores

Increasing support among restaurant owners spurred the B.C. government on July 19 to change its longtime policy and permit restaurateurs to let patrons bring their own wine to restaurants in exchange for a small fee called corkage.