Retail & Manufacturing

British Columbians are planning to spend $101 on average for Father’s Day this weekend – 6% more than the national average of $95 – according to the results of a BMO poll released this week.

Canadian food retailer Sobeys Inc. has entered into an agreement to buy the Canadian operations of grocery giant Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY), Safeway announced this morning.

Canadian entrepreneurs say that doing something they are passionate about and getting to be their own bosses are what drives them when running their businesses, according to a BMO survey released this morning.

Christine Day will be stepping down as CEO of Lululemon (TSX:LLL; NASDAQ:LULU), the athletic clothing company announced yesterday.

The principle of lean philosophy or thinking says that companies must shed everything that does not add true value to end customers

Sears Canada on June 7 announced that it has applied to the City of Burnaby to develop its nine acres of land at Metropolis at Metrotown in what many believe will be a $1 billion mega-development.

Logistics and distribution giant Nippon Express Canada announced June 5 that it has leased 150,000 in the East Richmond Distribution Centre and will leave its smaller facility in west Richmond.

Small business confidence in British Columbia dipped in May but remains above Canada-wide levels, according to Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) data released this morning.

A new Vancouver greeting card company is launching a line of greeting cards featuring local artists on The Hunted Few, a Vancouver-based online marketplace that specializes in selling hand-crafted goods by independent artisans and jewelry makers.

Burnaby's Weatherhaven Resources Ltd. has just landed a $5.7 million subcontract by Boeing, the Department of National Defence announced Friday.