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Call for level playing field on goods prices to reduce cross-border shopping

Call for level playing field on goods prices to reduce cross-border shopping

The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) and four border-community chambers of commerce have asked the federal government to eliminate import tariffs on finished goods, to enable Canadian retailers to offer more competitive prices and reduce cross-border s
Vancouver biotech strikes $35m deal with GSK

Vancouver biotech strikes $35m deal with GSK

Vancouver’s Welichem Biotech Inc . (TSX:WBI) has struck a deal with a subsidiary of Canadian drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline Inc . on a new dermatology drug used to treat psoriasis and atopic dermatitis.
E-commerce era forcing major overhaul of retailer business plans

E-commerce era forcing major overhaul of retailer business plans

Shorter leases, less inventory and more investments in online shopping are increasingly critical to ensuring future prosperity
Vancouver’s Sterling Shoes closes sale to Town Shoes

Vancouver’s Sterling Shoes closes sale to Town Shoes

Ontario-based Town Shoes Ltd. has acquired the majority of assets of Vancouver’s financially troubled Sterling Shoes Limited Partnership , including 69 retail locations operating under the Sterling Shoes, Shoe Warehouse and Freedman banners.
Book Warehouse's Broadway store gets last-minute reprieve

Book Warehouse's Broadway store gets last-minute reprieve

In a last-minute deal, independent bookstore Black Bond Books will take over operations at Book Warehouse 's West Broadway location.
Heffel exceeds expectations at $14.6m spring auction

Heffel exceeds expectations at $14.6m spring auction

In its spring auction last night Heffel Fine Art Auction House reached $14.6 million in sales highlighting prolific Canadian artists and their works in Canadian post-war and contemporary art and fine Canadian art.
North Vancouver U-Vin on par with Napa Valley

North Vancouver U-Vin on par with Napa Valley

Frank Gigliotti had a dream: build a members-only winery in the Lower Mainland that competed with the best wines produced in North America
Move from Pharmasave to LifeLabs keeps Paish plugged into health care

Move from Pharmasave to LifeLabs keeps Paish plugged into health care

Pharmasave Drugs boss to split her time between Vancouver and Toronto as she takes on lead role with life sciences company
Sun-Rype increases profit but offers dim outlook

Sun-Rype increases profit but offers dim outlook

Juice-maker Sun-Rype Products Ltd. (TSX:SFR), of which billionaire Jim Pattison owns 48.6%, has reported its first quarterly profit in a year but warned that dwindling demand for shelf-stable juices could affect the company’s future.
Largest Topshop Topman outside U.K. coming to Vancouver

Largest Topshop Topman outside U.K. coming to Vancouver

The largest Topshop Topman clothing store outside of the U.K. will open at the Bay's Vancouver store, the Hudson's Bay Co . announced this morning. Topshop sells women's fashion, and Topman is the men's equivalent.