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Thurlow Street development kicks out Dollar Tree as it goes high end

Thurlow Street development kicks out Dollar Tree as it goes high end

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.
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Peer to Peer: I need to raise money for my startup – should I crowdfund?

Peer to Peer: I need to raise money for my startup – should I crowdfund?

Smart crowdfunding campaigns can help a business tap into wide pool of new investors
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The face of the Canadian manufacturing sector is changing: CIBC

The face of the Canadian manufacturing sector is changing: CIBC

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.
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More store closures, layoffs hit Richmond-based Petcetera

More store closures, layoffs hit Richmond-based Petcetera

Beleaguered pet-supply retailer Petcetera is back in the doghouse after filing for creditor protection just a few weeks ago.
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Effective cash-flow management is crucial to your company's financial health

Effective cash-flow management is crucial to your company's financial health

Continual forecasting can help you avoid a cash crunch
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Consumers push for disclosure of where clothes are made

Consumers push for disclosure of where clothes are made

Concern over outsourced manufacturing sparked by 2013 Bangladesh factory collapse
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Lululemon's earnings remain mostly flat after last year's blunders

Lululemon's earnings remain mostly flat after last year's blunders

Lululemon Athletica Inc.'s (NASDAQ: LULU) public image blunders over see-through pants and insensitive comments about women's figures haven't managed to diminish its latest profits or revenue.
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Pappas Furs closing its iconic downtown store

Pappas Furs closing its iconic downtown store

A family company that's been selling high-fashion furs across the globe for more than 100 years will close its doors April 15.
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Peer to Peer: I’m looking for a great small-business banker. What do I need to know?

Peer to Peer: I’m looking for a great small-business banker. What do I need to know?

Research is key when choosing a banker for a small business
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Revenue rises at 50% clip as Gardein racks up awards for its fishless filets

Revenue rises at 50% clip as Gardein racks up awards for its fishless filets

Richmond-based Garden Protein International (GPI) launched its first vegetable-based fish product earlier this month and has already won a couple national awards.
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