Retail & Manufacturing

Six months after launching the world's first cigarette recycling program, proponents have mixed opinions about whether the project is a success.

Surrey is looking to crack down on the clustering of cheque-cashing centres and payday loan stores within city limits.

Coastal Contacts Inc. (TSX:COA; Nasdaq:COA) announced April 16 that shareholders have approved Essilor International’s bid to buy the company for $12.45 per share or about $430 million.

Connecting with customers on the cheap means taking advantage of free tools and services

Cross-border shopping is a Canadian tradition and, by occasionally voting with their feet, Canadian shoppers have encouraged Canadian retail to compete more effectively

B.C. entrepreneurs seeking expansion of buy-local initiative and government zoning help to survive in Vancouver city marketplace

Total sales of all categories of alcoholic beverages by beer and liquor stores grew 2.4% in British Columbia between 2012 and 2013, Statistics Canada announced April 10.

Concord Pacific is intent on making its Carlyle development at the corner of Alberni and Thurlow Streets fully high-end by ridding itself of low-end tenant Dollar Tree at the end of April.

The past decade saw Canadian manufacturing gross domestic product (GDP) fall by 12% and the number of firms in this sector drop by 20%, but it may be time for the emergence of a different, stronger manufacturing sector, according to a CIBC World Markets report released April 1.

Smart crowdfunding campaigns can help a business tap into wide pool of new investors