Retail & Manufacturing

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.

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.

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.

The parent of Vancouver-based Dollar Tree Canada announced a major acquisition July 28: a US$8.5 billion acquisition of rival Family Dollar Stores Inc.

Telus (TSX:T) put its mark on its new downtown Vancouver building that will house 1,000 employees when it opens this fall.

Total retail sales in British Columbia dipped slightly from April to May, making it the only province in the country that didn’t see growth over this period, according to Statistics Canada data released July 23.

Anthony von Mandl has helped put the Okanagan Valley on the world wine map while building an empire that generates $500 million in annual sales

The Burnaby Board of Trade held its first ever Business Walk July 14, with members of the board and Burnaby council, along with city officials, going door-to-door asking business owners how they feel about the business climate and outlook in Burnaby.

Coastal Contacts founder Roger Hardy is re-entering the e-commerce business by buying two online shoe-sellers.

New CEO replaces formerly Abbotsford-based founder Joel Primus