Retail & Manufacturing

MEC plans to open flagship store near Olympic Village

New store at the corner of Quebec and East Second streets would replace MEC's 20-year-old store on West Broadway

Oct 7, 2015 11:11 AM Read more >

Robust retail sales in B.C. persist into July

B.C.'s retail sector posted another strong sales performance in July, despite slipping fromJune. Total dollar-volume sales estimated by Statistics Canada reached $5.89 billion during themonth, marking a drop of 0.

Oct 6, 2015 12:00 AM Read more >

Overwaitea to ramp up grocery store wine sales

BC VQA store closures, looming licence auction increase potential for sales at grocery outlets

Oct 2, 2015 12:33 PM Read more >

McArthurGlen Vancouver Airport mall records millionth shopper

Traffic has been about 66% above what was expected

Oct 1, 2015 3:14 PM Read more >

Nordstrom prices almost identical to those at the Bay, study finds

Nordstrom opened in downtown Vancouver to much fanfare September 18 and although it...

Oct 1, 2015 9:20 AM Read more >

Hudson’s Bay Co. laying off 265 workers in $75m restructuring plan

Hudson’s Bay Company (TSX:HBC) is laying off 265 workers as part of a new restructuring plan aimed at saving $75 million annually.

Sep 30, 2015 9:24 AM Read more >

Competitive retail sector challenges Metro landlords, developers

Too much? Nordstrom’s debut at Pacific Centre in the former Sears premises (themselves a makeover of an Eaton’s location, for those of elephantine memories) shows the potential of big old multi-level retail spaces.

Sep 29, 2015 6:00 AM Read more >

Vancouver urged to loosen restrictive policy for wine retailers

Change would make it easier for grocery stores to be able to sell B.C. wines

Sep 28, 2015 4:09 PM Read more >

This one’s for the nerds: The top 10 Star Wars accessories for your vehicle

Use the force of these themed accessories to show your devotion to the series

Sep 21, 2015 12:00 PM Read more >

Get a glimpse inside the new Nordstrom

The new Pacific Centre Nordstrom opened its doors to the public September 18 revealing what will likely be a game changer in the retail scene

Sep 18, 2015 10:33 AM Read more >