Retail & Manufacturing

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.

Cabela’s will open its first British Columbia location in fall 2014, the outdoor specialty retailer announced October 24.

The majority of small business owners in British Columbia admit they would have done things differently when they started their companies, according to the results of a Scotiabank poll released October 22.

British Columbia saw the biggest drop in Canada between 2009 and 2013 in the Canadian Federation of Independent Business' (CFIB) ranking of small business-friendly tax systems, the CFIB announced October 23.

Retail sales in British Columbia grew 0.6% to $5.25 billion between July and August while sales across the country increased 0.2% to $40.3 billion over the same period, according to Statistics Canada data released October 22.