Retail & Manufacturing

Best Buy sales soar in U.S., plunge 25.6% in Canada

Canadian division’s sales fall as retailer grapples with currency, store closures

Aug 25, 2015 2:50 PM Read more >

Surrey retailer highlights the rise of the micro-multinational

Clothing company typifies new global ambitions of local small businesses

Aug 25, 2015 12:00 AM Read more >

Bleeding-edge technology helps retailers boost sales

Uploading photos to website search engines speed customers' ability to find products that they want to buy

Aug 24, 2015 8:58 AM Read more >

Dollar near 11-year-low helps retailers chalk up back-to-school sales bump

EY projects 4% rise in sales thanks to inflation, expanded child-care benefit

Aug 21, 2015 4:11 PM Read more >

Ikea issues recall on 442,000 nightlights in U.S. and Canada

Swedish furniture giant Ikea has issued a recall of its PATRULL nightlight after...

Aug 19, 2015 11:11 AM Read more >

Zulily’s sale for US$2.4 billion justifies high valuations for e-commerce ventures

Seattle-based company's share price soars 48% following announcement

Aug 17, 2015 11:29 AM Read more >

Smaller depots, vans put new stamp on Canada Post

Changes are response to e-commerce, but union says measures are hard on workers

Aug 11, 2015 2:00 AM Read more >

Save-On-Foods expands into Saskatchewan and Manitoba

Jimmy Pattison also buys Prairie farm equipment dealer

Aug 5, 2015 1:17 PM Read more >

Back to school spending looks to increase this year despite economic uncertainty: report

Despite a tepid overall economic outlook, Canadian back to school retail sales are expected to increase by 4% from 2014 with British Columbia and Ontario leading the way.

Aug 4, 2015 10:55 AM Read more >

Jones New York readies for significant retail expansion in B.C.

Brand goes from being on its deathbed to an expectation of 112 stores Canadawide by 2025

Jul 30, 2015 4:19 PM Read more >