Retail & Manufacturing

Profile of Indochino, BuildDirect, ShoeMe.ca raised in wake of deal for online eyewear firm

Vancouver auctioneer Ritchie Bros.’ net earnings were $93.8 million in 2013 – a jump of 18% compared with 2012 – the company announced March 3.

Sales of beer, wine and spirits in British Columbia were $3.5 billion in 2013 – an increase of 0.5% compared with one year ago – BMO Economics announced February 28.

Vancouver’s Coastal Contacts (TSX:COA), also known as Coastal.com, has been sold to lens designer and manufacturer Essilor International for $430 million.

Survey finds majority of local respondents making the same number of shopping trips to the U.S. despite exchange rate

Attention all entrepreneurs: the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is teaming up with Canada’s Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) to find and recognize the country’s most innovative start-up.

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