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The Amazon effect: online shopping changes retail landscape in Metro Vancouver

The Amazon effect: online shopping changes retail landscape in Metro Vancouver

Direct shipping sparks spike in suburban industrial demand, drop in storefront trade as smaller retailers struggle to keep up
Harley boss revs up plan to attract new riders

Harley boss revs up plan to attract new riders

Profile: Anoop Prakash, managing director, Harley-Davidson Canada
B.C. fruit wine sales fall in first year of farmers market sales

B.C. fruit wine sales fall in first year of farmers market sales

BCVQA grape-wine sales growth overtakes sales growth by non-BCVQA wines
Life Lessons: Stu Hunter, Play it Again Sports

Life Lessons: Stu Hunter, Play it Again Sports

In a business partnership, decide who is doing what
Lowe’s to acquire all Canadian Rona locations for $3.2 billion

Lowe’s to acquire all Canadian Rona locations for $3.2 billion

All acquired stores will continue to operate under...
False Creek flats plan opens up new industrial land base

False Creek flats plan opens up new industrial land base

Businesses already located in the area hope the city will commit to limiting the amount of residential to preserve Vancouver's scarce industrial land
Valentine finds with style

Valentine finds with style

With February freshly upon us, the inevitable air of panic has begun to set in
H.Y. Louie sells three IGA stores to Overwaitea, closes wholesaling division

H.Y. Louie sells three IGA stores to Overwaitea, closes wholesaling division

Two Vancouver stores and one Burnaby IGA will become Save-On-Foods stores
Hedge fund Lone Pine Capital reveals new 5% stake in Lululemon

Hedge fund Lone Pine Capital reveals new 5% stake in Lululemon

Connecticut-based fund has 6,446,607 shares, which are worth about US$371.5 million
Strong November retail sales beat expectations

Strong November retail sales beat expectations

Retail sales increased 1.7% in November, reaching $44.3 billion and handily beating analysts’ forecasts of...