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Lululemon revenue up but outlook lowered, profits down 60%

Lululemon revenue up but outlook lowered, profits down 60%

Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) saw revenue grow 11% but total profits plunge 60% in 2014’s first quarter compared with the same period last year, according to the yoga wear maker’s Q1 results released June 12.
Lululemon founder Chip Wilson pushes for boardroom shakeup

Lululemon founder Chip Wilson pushes for boardroom shakeup

The founder of Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) is pulling the yoga mat from under the legs of his own boardroom.
Say goodbye to the Chinatown Night Market

Say goodbye to the Chinatown Night Market

Two night markets in Richmond now welcome visitors. The smell and sizzling of oil drowns the air, vendors cry out the latest deals and packed crowds move in tides every weekend.
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?
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
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: 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