Retail & Manufacturing

The third annual mSummit – an event that brings together mothers in business – is being held in Vancouver November 16.

Federal employment minister Jason Kenney and provincial jobs ministers say they are making progress on the contentious Canada Job Grant program, but that more talks are needed.

Canadian grocery stores and retailers such as Canadian Tire and have been slow to capitalize on e-commerce could face some serious competition from Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN) with the launch online grocery and auto sales sites in Canada.

British Columbia has the highest number of small businesses per capita in the country, with 83.5 small enterprises for every 1,000 people in the province.

Vancouver-based Cupcakes is opening its ninth location November 15 in Metropolis at Metrotown in Burnaby.

Sears Canada Inc. (TSX:SCC) is closing five of its stores across Canada, including the Richmond Centre location, the department store chain announced October 29.

British Columbia's retail economy grew 0.6% in August, according to a Central 1 Credit Union economic report released October 25.

Two British Columbia businesses – Esteem Lingerie and Spud Shack Fry Co. – have been selected as Small Biz Champions in a contest put on by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

Canadian entrepreneurs are increasingly turning to social media to promote their company brands, with a more than 40% increase in usage in just one year, according to the results of a BMO poll released October 25.

A new 40,000-square-foot Porsche dealership has opened its doors in Vancouver, Porsche Cars Canada announced October 23.