Retail & Manufacturing

Burnaby-based Best Buy Canada opened a new store in Calgary last Friday and plans to open a new store on Ontario Street near Marine Drive in Vancouver in mid-November.

Vancouver-based building products e-commerce company BuildDirect announced October 25 that it had closed $4 million in secondary investment from BDC IT Venture Fund. The cash infusion brings the total amount that the fund has invested to $20.6 million.

Burnaby portable-shelter-maker Weatherhaven announced October 24 that it has signed a licensing agreement that will serve a “significant” part of the U.S. market. The partnership with AAR Corp.

The 340,000-square-foot outlet mall that the Vancouver International Airport Authority (YVR) and McArthurGlen Group plan to build on Sea Island is likely to move closer to the Canada Line’s Templeton Station than originally proposed.

The sluggish economy continues to fuel demand for dollar stores, according to mall managers and dollar store executives.

The province and the BC Chamber of Commerce have announced a consultation process to create a “Small Business Accord.

I'll never forget the day my business partner Diana sat me down and said in a dire tone, "We need to talk." These words are never welcomed when they come from a partner, whether personal or business. My first thought was, "Oh no, she's dying.

Almost 30% of small business owners are planning to hire new full- or part-time employees within the next 12 months, according to an RBC/Ipsos Reid small business survey released today.

As the complexity of today's marketing strategies increases, new challenges have surfaced for the modern company.

Average rents will often tell you everything you need to know about an area