Retail & Manufacturing

Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) opened a new North Vancouver store last week and is poised to build new headquarters next year before furthering its expansion into Ontario.

Company points to business logic behind acquisition of Book Warehouse location

The first edition of a new newspaper designed for British expats is hitting newsstands in Vancouver, Victoria and three other Canadian cities. A Canadian version of the Union Jack , which has been published in the U.S.

Vancouver-based Asia Packaging Group Inc. (TSX-V:APX) announced this morning that it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for the potential $80m acquisition of a China-based manufacturer and seller of shopping bags.

Community and business leaders in Surrey have nothing to fear about the future of business if last week's award ceremonies are any indication.

B.C.’s biotechs say drug patent protection needed to foster innovation

Canadian retailers that are already losing business to the U.S. may start seeing even more commerce draining south of the 49th parallel, now that Canadians are allowed to spend more without paying duty during overnight trips to the U.S.

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’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.

Shorter leases, less inventory and more investments in online shopping are increasingly critical to ensuring future prosperity