Retail & Manufacturing

It’s still overshadowed by mining and other resource industries, but manufacturing is B.C.’s fourth-largest employer, and new markets in Europe and elsewhere could soon make it a bigger contributor to the province’s overall economy

Tax planning in advance of a transaction can help reduce the costs of a deal, improve returns and manage risks

When partners have different levels of risk tolerance for company expansion, trust and faith can save both business and marriage

Wal-Mart and Target could seek leases or buy local companies outright, say analysts

Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) plans this summer to open an 11,000-square-foot, two-storey store next to the Victoria's Secret megastore at the corner of Robson and Burrard streets, company spokesperson Lana Gogas confirmed to Business in Vancouver.

Overwaitea Food Group (OFG) announced February 13 that it is buying 15 stores from Sobeys Inc., which was forced to sell the locations as part of an agreement with Canada’s Competition Bureau.

Richmond will not be the only Canadian city getting a new Walmart store this year. Walmart Canada has announced plans to build 35 “supercentres” over the next year across Canada.

Products marketed as natural health products, but which Health Canada says contained undeclared prescription drugs that could be harmful, have been yanked from the shelves of Burnaby retailer West Box.

Ex-Lululemon CEO takes reins at Richmond-based Luvo, aims to add airlines, hospitals to expanding client list

Business confidence across the province dipped slightly in January compared with one month prior, but British Columbian entrepreneurs still remain the most optimistic in the country.