Retail & Manufacturing

Local fitness apparel company Respect Your Universe, Inc. (TSX-V:RYU) has taken on Manfred Vollmer in the position of COO.

London mega-mall developer targeting luxury brand-conscious shoppers and travellers

Sales soar 43.4% for breweries in B.C. that produce less than 1.5 million litres

Yogawear maker's shares pop 9% after hours

Burnaby businesses cite limited parking options for customers and employees as their biggest challenge, according to the Burnaby Board of Trade (BBOT).

Global fashion behemoth Versace plans to cement Gastown’s reputation as a homeware destination when it opens the world’s first Versace Home store to carry a full line of home products – from tiles and faucets to comforters, dining room tables and wallpaper.

Online suit-seller Indochino opened a permanent showroom in Toronto August 1, making clear that the ecommerce player’s executives believe that the company needs to have a brick-and-mortar presence in order to push sales to the next level.

Domestic microbrewers’ 43.4% sales growth in B.C. in the year ended June 30 was not only more robust than any other beer category, it was also stronger than any other major alcohol category.

Despite a Labour Relations Board ruling that Ikea negotiated a wage increase for picket line-crossing workers behind the union’s back, the bitter, 15-month dispute is unlikely to end any time soon.

Fresh off closing a $7.3-million private placement, Vancouver men’s underwear maker Naked Brand Group Inc. (NAKD:OTCBB) is moving its corporate headquarters to the Big Apple.