Retail & Manufacturing

Pricey pumpkins

Frankenpumpkins and other October treats

Oct 17, 2014 3:11 PM Read more >

Canadian Christmas shoppers expected to cut down shopping at stores this year

Online retailers are poised to leave Canadian brick-and-mortar shops with a lump of coal in their stockings this holiday shopping season.

Oct 17, 2014 1:39 PM Read more >

Manufacturing sales in B.C. up more than 9% over past year, says StatsCan

Manufacturing sales in British Columbia were $3.6 billion in August – a year-over-year increase of 9.4%

Oct 16, 2014 9:13 AM Read more >

Best Buy Canada e-commerce expands into baby food, furniture

Future e-commerce initiative will be Marketplace: a commission-based way for third-party partners to coast on Best Buy Canada's distribution network, popular websites and brand image

Oct 15, 2014 4:14 PM Read more >

How I Did It: Andrew Shepherd

Wager that sea water could turn a profit launched chef on new career path

Oct 13, 2014 11:00 PM Read more >

The grocery store's slow death

Large grocery stores will continue to exist for the foreseeable future, but their numbers will drop significantly

Oct 10, 2014 2:19 PM Read more >

Liberals clarify how alcohol can be sold in grocery stores

Stores must be at least 10,000 square feet and get at least 75% of revenue from food

Oct 10, 2014 10:21 AM Read more >

Indochino to open first permanent location on U.S. west coast

Vancouver-based online suit-seller continues push toward also having brick-and-mortar locations

Oct 7, 2014 1:48 PM Read more >

End of rebates puts electric car sales in slow lane

Biggest challenge for sales could be “anxiety” over lack of charging stations

Oct 6, 2014 11:00 PM Read more >

Young entrepreneurs unmask niche market

Online masquerade retailer capitalizes on lack of authentic, high-end masks available in North America

Oct 6, 2014 11:00 PM Read more >