Retail & Manufacturing

The world’s largest mobile pet-grooming franchisor has been expanding its Canadian operations by focusing largely in B.C.

Small businesses have just gained new protection against unfair credit card practices, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).

Metro Vancouver’s high cost of living, inferior incentives and lack of skilled workers threaten one of B.C.’s high-paying job generators

Small-business owners have a new advocate who will lobby governments on their behalf.

John Coughlan, owner of Delta-based ice-cream distributor TransCold Distribution, has bought Chilliwack’s Coast Mountain Dairy for an undisclosed amount.

Best Buy Canada has closed eight Future Shop and seven Best Buy stores across Canada, including six locations in B.C.

The founders of Sepp's Gourmet Foods, which was sold to Ralcorp Holdings (NYSE:RAH) in 2010, are back in business with the acquisition of PROsnack Natural Foods Inc.

Revellers in B.C. are increasingly celebrating with local libations from the province’s craft breweries.

Olympic gold medallist snowboarder Ross Rebagliati plans to launch a string of medical marijuana stores branded Ross’ Gold and then sell franchises depending on his stores’ success, Rebagliati told Business in Vancouver January 23.

The battle between competing drug store chains over whether the B.C. government should prevent them from offering loyalty points on prescription drug purchases highlights customer reward programs in general and how they fit into corporate business models.