Retail & Manufacturing

British Columbia’s manufacturers have so far been largely unaffected by the U.S. government shutdown, but that could change dramatically if the Republicans and Democrats cannot come to an agreement over raising the debt ceiling by October 17.

North Vancouver outerwear, climbing harness and backpack manufacturer Arc'teryx will scale the brick-and-mortar wall October 12, when it opens a 2,100-square-foot store at 2033 West 4th Avenue, between Arbutus and Maple streets.

New businesses challenged by marketing needs and lack of rent controls

Economic gardening puts emphasis on developing local businesses

Small businesses that want to have continued success need to always be considering their sales and marketing strategies.

TransLink has inked a deal with London Drugs giving the B.C. company the right to operate Compass card vending machines.

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The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has launched an online directory of Canadian small businesses, the organization announced September 25.

Central City set to move into $35 million expanded facility and double its staff numbers

British Columbia’s retail trade dropped by 0.1% to $5.23 billion between June and July, while trade increased across Canada by 0.6% over the same period, according to Statistics Canada data released September 24.