Retail & Manufacturing

Buy Local Week kicks off as small shops struggle with online presence

Recent reports show online shopping is drawing spending away from local businesses

Nov 30, 2015 7:20 AM Read more >

Craft brewery valuations ratchet up as brewer consolidation accelerates

Entrepreneurs often too passionate about their businesses to consider selling out

Nov 27, 2015 12:56 PM Read more >

Vancouver’s Heffel hosts highest-grossing art auction in Canadian history

Toronto auction fetched $23.4 million thanks largely to demand for Lawren Harris works

Nov 27, 2015 9:41 AM Read more >

Podcast: Canadian Black Friday — have we got a deal for you?

Reporters Glen Korstrom and Tyler Orton at Business in Vancouver sit down with Practical Geek host Barry Link to discuss deals and consumer trends in retail and technology for Canadian Black Friday.

Nov 26, 2015 1:49 PM Read more >

Demand prompts Bentley to unveil luxury SUV in Vancouver

Launch follows other luxury brands that want to capitalize on general demand for SUVs

Nov 25, 2015 10:13 AM Read more >

Local retailers to lose $1.6 billion to online stores this year: report

Many independent stores across Canada have a weak online presence, and shoppers across the country are...

Nov 25, 2015 10:08 AM Read more >

Most British Columbians planning to avoid stores on Black Friday

The deals just aren’t worth it, shoppers say

Nov 25, 2015 8:53 AM Read more >

Richmond’s McArthurGlen mall named world’s best outlet centre

Award announced at international retail property conference in France

Nov 23, 2015 12:23 PM Read more >

Retailers ready for Black Friday blockbuster

Best Buy, London Drugs battle to fill void left in wake of Future Shop’s demise

Nov 20, 2015 2:11 PM Read more >

Fifth Avenue retail rents are 22 times that on Robson Street: report

Cushman Wakefield report lists the priciest retail strips around the world

Nov 20, 2015 10:25 AM Read more >