Retail & Manufacturing

New Zealand, E.U. protest B.C. wine in grocery stores

The regions join the U.S., which is taking action at the World Trade Organization

Feb 8, 2017 10:11 AM Read more >

Receiver appointed for Shoes.com, which has more than $10 million in debt

Alvarez & Marsal Canada has power to assign the online shoe retailer into bankruptcy

Feb 6, 2017 1:33 PM Read more >

Nanaimo marijuana company to export to Chile

Tilray's export market expands into South America

Feb 1, 2017 8:15 AM Read more >

B.C. retail sales stumble in November

B.C. retail retraced part of its previous month’s surge in November as sales declined for the first time in six months. Despite the dip, consumer spending remained robust as total sales reached $6.37 billion. That was down 0.7% from October but 5.

Jan 31, 2017 6:00 AM Read more >

Shoes.com shuts down immediately

Troubled Vancouver e-commerce player was once a rising star

Jan 27, 2017 11:09 AM Read more >

Eyewear merger involves Clearly’s parent

Sector giants Essilor and Luxottica to join and become €49 billion venture

Jan 17, 2017 10:08 AM Read more >

Walmart acquisitions point to increased competition in online shoe selling

Battle of e-commerce goliaths could hurt smaller players

Jan 15, 2017 5:55 PM Read more >

B.C. entrepreneur sees niche in $1,000 shoes

Five-month-old ShopMehra.com sells shoes otherwise unavailable in Vancouver

Jan 15, 2017 5:54 PM Read more >

Tom Lee Music to move into new Granville Street location

Music store will move to corner of Granville and Georgia streets

Jan 11, 2017 10:11 AM Read more >

Arizia reports 20% jump in revenue in fiscal Q3

Vancouver fashion retailer Aritzia Inc. (TSX:ATZ) reported total revenue of $186.5 million in its third fiscal quarter ended November 27, 2016, which is an increase of 20% compared with $155.4 million in the same quarter last year.

Jan 10, 2017 9:41 AM Read more >