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Consumers increasingly choose non-BCVQA wine

Consumers increasingly choose non-BCVQA wine

Total sales for cheaper B.C. wines outpace pricier BCVQA offerings
B.C. food processors to launch Buy Local branding program

B.C. food processors to launch Buy Local branding program

A new branding program will show B.C. shoppers which products in their neighbourhood supermarket are made locally.

Women in business report: Lingerie – taking business operations under cover

The rules of running a lean and successful manufacturing operation are very similar regardless of product
Downtown Hudson’s Bay is best bet for future Saks

Downtown Hudson’s Bay is best bet for future Saks

Renovation logistics point to both a Bay and a Saks on the Granville and Georgia site
Payment technology contest targets Canadian small businesses

Payment technology contest targets Canadian small businesses

Payment technology company Square has announced a contest aimed at Canadian small businesses.
Super-luxury auto dealer McLaren opening branch in Vancouver

Super-luxury auto dealer McLaren opening branch in Vancouver

Good news for those who like to ride in style: Pfaff Automotive Partners has expanding into Western Canada with the grand opening of Canada’s second McLaren dealership, McLaren Vancouver, the company has announced.
Manufacturing business conditions slow in July: RBC

Manufacturing business conditions slow in July: RBC

Manufacturing business conditions in B.C. slowed in July, according to RBC Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) figures released August 1.
Across Canada, B.C. small businesses are most concerned about red tape: CFIB

Across Canada, B.C. small businesses are most concerned about red tape: CFIB

B.C. small business owners are showing a "steady optimism," but are the most concerned in the country when it comes to the effect of tax and regulatory costs, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).
Dan-D Foods gets multimillion-dollar funding from First West Capital

Dan-D Foods gets multimillion-dollar funding from First West Capital

Dan-D Foods has received approximately $3 million in funding from B.C.-based First West Capital to purchase its production, head office and warehouse facility in Richmond.
B.C. sees modest gain in May retail sales: StatsCan

B.C. sees modest gain in May retail sales: StatsCan

Retail sales rose 1.9% across Canada in May, an improvement over flat retail sales in March and April, Statistics Canada is reporting today.