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Vancouver makes small inroads as Canada falls out of favour with global retailers

Vancouver makes small inroads as Canada falls out of favour with global retailers

As luxury fashion store Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) prepares for the fall 2015 launch of its flagship Canadian outlet in Vancouver, a new study warns the country is falling out of favour with retailers.
East side neighbourhood beats business drum

East side neighbourhood beats business drum

Made-in-Strathcona initiative aimed at promoting area’s enterprising upsides
B.C. small business owners most confident: CFIB

B.C. small business owners most confident: CFIB

Small businesses in British Columbia are again the most confident in Canada, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) reported in its monthly survey.
Beyond the virtual velvet rope

Beyond the virtual velvet rope

Ever wish you could get your daughter into the opening of Vancouver’s first American Girl store an hour before it opens to the public? What would your wife do to get into a private screening of James Franco’s new indie blockbuster? Or how about getting a copy of Jamie Oliver’s new cookbook a month before it hits the shelves?
Petcetera closing or selling all remaining stores

Petcetera closing or selling all remaining stores

Richmond’s Petcetera is closing or selling all of its remaining locations.
Manufacturing and exporting: Resurgence is welcome plot twist

Manufacturing and exporting: Resurgence is welcome plot twist

Return of television productions has helped revive the fortunes of the city's ailing studios
Manufacturing and exporting: Friendly help in foreign markets

Manufacturing and exporting: Friendly help in foreign markets

Government is a reliable resource for Canadian manufacturers that depend on exports
Manufacturing and exporting: B.C. reds, whites on the radar

Manufacturing and exporting: B.C. reds, whites on the radar

As China and the U.S. discover B.C. wines, vintners say exports must be a collaborative effort
Manufacturing and exporting: B.C. reaps benefits of free trade with South Korea

Manufacturing and exporting: B.C. reaps benefits of free trade with South Korea

B.C. companies such as Arc’teryx are already doing business in the far eastern country
Target Canada’s operating loss grows, sales-per-store down

Target Canada’s operating loss grows, sales-per-store down

Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) announced its first quarter results May 21, and the beleaguered Target Canada segment has seen its operating loss increase 3.1% to $211 million this quarter from $205 million in the same period last year.