Retail & Manufacturing

Canada’s export-dependent manufacturing industries are counting on the U.S. economy and emerging markets to sustain production increases and boost profitability in the face of global economic uncertainty, according to a quarterly report.

A Burnaby manufacturer has landed a $60 million contract to make mobile shelters for the Canadian military. Dozens of other B.C. suppliers will benefit from the contract.

An Apple (Nasdaq:APPL) spokesperson confirmed Wednesday afternoon that the company will open its fifth B.C. retail store Saturday at Coquitlam Centre. The store opens at 9:30 a.m.

BuildDirect aspiring to become the Amazon of building supplies

Franchise businesses in B.C. continue to make up a significant segment of the provincial economy. The top 80 franchises in B.C. total more than 3,500 individual franchisees, which is approximately 5% of the total number of franchise locations in Canada based on information from the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA).

Boom in expansion and overhaul of enclosed malls hits Metro Vancouver

Retailing is on the verge of a technology revolution that includes body scanners that recommend clothing purchases to customers, according to a new BMO report.

Mazda car parts shipped from Japan to B.C. via the Deltaport terminal no longer have to go all the way to a distribution centre in Mississauga, Ontario, before being shipped right back to Mazda dealers in B.C.

A shale gas boom in the U.S. combined with political problems in South America is prompting Vancouver’s Methanex Corp. (TSX:MX) to spend $550 million on relocating an idled plant from Chile to Louisiana.

Fast-growing Vancouver Underwear manufacturer Naked Boxer Brief Clothing Inc. is opening a distribution centre in Los Angeles in the lead-up to selling its briefs in 40 Nordstrom stores.