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BCGEU strike leaves private cannabis retailers high and dry

BCGEU strike leaves private cannabis retailers high and dry

B.C.’s private cannabis retailers are facing the brunt of the ongoing BC Liquor Distribution Branch workers strike, as they fear supply shortage in the coming weeks
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Entrepreneurs' sake-based cooler aims to disrupt B.C.'s alcohol market

Entrepreneurs' sake-based cooler aims to disrupt B.C.'s alcohol market

SakeBomb launched in late July, has seen strong sales
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Booze being rationed at BC Liquor Stores

Booze being rationed at BC Liquor Stores

Restrictions will apply to all products except for beer.
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Healthy-meal vending-machine company UpMeals expands

Healthy-meal vending-machine company UpMeals expands

Installations so far include universities, BC Ferries and YVR
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Hudson's Bay to revive the Zellers brand

Hudson's Bay to revive the Zellers brand

Venerable Canadian retailer Hudson's Bay Co. plans to revive the well-known Zellers brand by launching an e-commerce website and shop-in-shops within Hudson's Bay stores, the company said August 17.
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Store closure highlights retail shift to e-commerce

Store closure highlights retail shift to e-commerce

Cook Culture to close at end of August; owners pivot to online sales
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B.C. restaurants and retail liquor shops may run low on booze

B.C. restaurants and retail liquor shops may run low on booze

Supply of import beer and wine as well as all spirits is in jeopardy for retail shops and restaurants as a workers' strike blocks government distribution warehouses
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MEC to open Kiosks in Hudson's Bay stores

MEC to open Kiosks in Hudson's Bay stores

First MEC shop-in-shops will be in Toronto
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'It's non-stop': B.C. wedding industry returns in full swing

'It's non-stop': B.C. wedding industry returns in full swing

A new survey suggests wedding industry revenue could reach $1.5 billion in B.C. this year
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Canadian Tire faces higher inventory levels after late spring, more goods in transit

Canadian Tire faces higher inventory levels after late spring, more goods in transit

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. is facing higher than usual inventory levels after a late start to warm weather sales combines with early shipments of fall and winter products. The company had an additional $465.
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