Retail & Manufacturing

Ikea Group sales increase 5.9% as company increases sustainability

Company adds both wind turbines and solar panels to reduce fossil fuel use

Jan 28, 2015 11:19 AM Read more >

Life Lessons: Alice Chen

Think big

Jan 28, 2015 11:00 AM Read more >

Vancouver’s Saje Wellness to open dozen stores in 2015

Only B.C. store to open in 2015 is at Metropolis at Metrotown - then at Tsawwassen Mills in 2016

Jan 27, 2015 3:59 PM Read more >

New tariff could raise cost of George Massey bridge by $32 million

Construction industry argues B.C. should be exempt from tariff because of unique supply circumstances

Jan 27, 2015 1:39 PM Read more >

B.C. grocery executives push for clarity on ground rules for getting into the provincial liquor game

Victoria to allow alcohol sales in grocery stores starting April 1, but confusion reigns over how grocers can integrate those sales into operations

Jan 26, 2015 11:00 PM Read more >

New retail chains pulling Robson Street chic east

Chapters departure to come after a dozen new retailers open at Pacific Centre

Jan 26, 2015 3:53 PM Read more >

Japan’s Uniqlo stores coming to Toronto – and Vancouver's next, CEO confirms

Japanese discount clothing store Uniqlo says it’s setting its sights on Vancouver next after announcing Monday (January 26) it would be opening two stores in Toronto by the year’s end.

Jan 26, 2015 10:14 AM Read more >

Sears Canada names Ron Boire as CEO and president

Sears Canada (TSX: SCC), which has slashed more than 3,000 jobs in less than two years, has at least one new employee who will be sticking around for a while.

Jan 26, 2015 9:02 AM Read more >

Victoria vintage merchant crowd-funds to save store

Ashley Tait is taking a unique approach to save her business after a few months of bad luck

Jan 23, 2015 1:00 PM Read more >

Choices Markets to expand to Commercial Drive

Vancouver-based Choices Markets buys independent Drive Organics at 1045 Commercial Drive

Jan 22, 2015 3:24 PM Read more >