Retail & Manufacturing

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

New data from Statistics Canada shows that Canadians far prefer brick-and-mortar shopping than do Americans.

EY has released the list of finalists for its 21st annual Pacific Entrepreneur of the Year awards.

Burnaby-based Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (TSX:RBA) has appointed a new chairwoman to lead the company’s boardroom.

Transactions enable small manufacturers to reach a broader nutrition industry market

Grocery giant Sobeys will close around 50 “underperforming” stores across Canada – most of which are in Western Canada – following the completion of its acquisition of Canada Safeway, the company announced June 26.

Garden equipment and building material supplies drove a 1.6% advance in April retail sales in B.C. compared with the month before, according to Statistics Canada.

For a neighbourhood shaken by violence, a barbecue seemed like just the thing. The community event, organized by the Yaletown Business Improvement Association Wednesday, was meant to help a community racked by gunfire only days before.