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B.C. cannabis producers weigh value of farm-gate retail licences

B.C. cannabis producers weigh value of farm-gate retail licences

B.C. government will start accepting applications on Nov. 30
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Interac creates music soundtrack to help shoppers spend wisely

Interac creates music soundtrack to help shoppers spend wisely

Spotify playlist is intended for consumers to download, not retailers
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Ongoing microchip shortage limits auto inventory options

Ongoing microchip shortage limits auto inventory options

Supply chain strain likely to continue throughout 2022’s fourth quarter
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B.C. retailers confident despite inflation threat

B.C. retailers confident despite inflation threat

Some Canadian apparel retailers are intentionally carrying more inventory
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Statistics Canada says retail sales fell 2.5% to $61.3 billion in July

Statistics Canada says retail sales fell 2.5% to $61.3 billion in July

OTTAWA — Retail sales fell 2.5 per cent to $61.3 billion in July, the first drop in seven months as sales at gasoline stations and clothing and clothing accessories stores decreased, Statistics Canada said Friday. The drop was deeper than the 2.
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Vancouver luggage retailer Monos lands US$30m investment

Vancouver luggage retailer Monos lands US$30m investment

Online-only retailer readies to open first store in Kitsilano
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The 'shroom boom': How B.C. has adapted to the psilocybin movement

The 'shroom boom': How B.C. has adapted to the psilocybin movement

B.C.'s 'shroom boom' goes digital with websites that offer microdosing options to promote wellbeing
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New West-based Great Wall Tea shop to open pop-up in Burnaby

New West-based Great Wall Tea shop to open pop-up in Burnaby

New Westminster-based tea shop Great Wall Tea is preparing for a new adventure: a pop-up storefront at Lougheed Mall in Burnaby. Opening the week of Sept. 26, the store will be located in the mall’s former David’s Tea spot.
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Business-to-business sales drive Canadian e-commerce

Business-to-business sales drive Canadian e-commerce

Value of Canadian e-commerce jumps more than 30 per cent in 2021
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Purdys averts strike, reaches tentative deal with union

Purdys averts strike, reaches tentative deal with union

Purdys Chocolatier's management and union representatives last night reached a tentative agreement, hours before the midnight deadline, which the union had set as the start of a potential strike.
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