Retail & Manufacturing

Crimped supply chains hit small businesses hardest

Diversity of suppliers can help companies source alternatives if one brand is unavailable

Oct 19, 2021 8:08 AM Read more >

New methods, materials accelerate pace of construction

Construction Report: Nexii provides swifter schedules, lower labour costs and greener buildings

Oct 15, 2021 12:00 AM Read more >

B.C. manufacturers grapple with input-cost inflation

Squeezed profit margins could soon lead to price hikes for consumers

Oct 13, 2021 8:08 AM Read more >

Lululemon competitor Athleta opens first Canadian store at Park Royal

Fast-growing Gap Inc. division has 200 stores in the U.S.

Oct 1, 2021 8:08 AM Read more >

Earnings push Lululemon shares to all-time high after hours

Company is on track to surpass its 2023 revenue target by end of 2021

Sep 8, 2021 3:33 PM Read more >

Robust recovery from pandemic for B.C. retail sales

B.C. weathered COVID-19 storm better than its retail counterparts across the country

Aug 27, 2021 12:00 AM Read more >

Charging EVs remains obstacle for local consumers

Rebates, education, infrastructure investment still needed, car dealers association CEO says

Aug 25, 2021 8:08 AM Read more >

Toys 'R' Us sale could bring Disney stores back to B.C.

Disney last month closed stores its final three stores in Metro Vancouver

Aug 20, 2021 8:08 AM Read more >

Cannabis consumers may not have been getting what they paid for, says Delta grower

Delta greenhouse operator complained some cannabis producers’ labelling of THC and CBD levels on their products may not have corresponded to the amounts in those products

Aug 19, 2021 3:34 PM Read more >

B.C. food prices up since end of 2020, but below year-ago levels

Inflation expected to ramp up in coming months

Aug 4, 2021 1:48 PM Read more >