Retail & Manufacturing

New Gastown retailers boot up a recovery

Gastown has seen a score of new retailers open this year, despite the pandemic’s honing of the neighbourhood’s gritty edge

Nov 12, 2020 10:14 AM Read more >

The biggest Christmas store in Western Canada is now open in Metro Vancouver

In addition to a wide selection of merchandise, they have a number of intricate displays

Nov 8, 2020 11:00 PM Read more >

Seaspan takes a bow with delivery of foremost part of joint support ship

Shipyards working on multibillion-dollar project to build two vessels for Royal Canadian Navy

Oct 30, 2020 11:22 AM Read more >

2020 Halloween outlook: fireworks boom; costumes fizzle

Fireworks sales skyrocket as ban looms in Vancouver and pandemic hits costume retailers hard

Oct 23, 2020 12:15 PM Read more >

Candidates from all B.C. parties urge end to background checks for retail cannabis employees

Program put in place by NDP was aimed at keeping criminals out of burgeoning sector

Oct 21, 2020 1:47 PM Read more >

Recreation vehicle, boat sales revved up in July

Alcohol sales up 14.3% in July compared with 2019

Oct 13, 2020 4:10 PM Read more >

BC Supreme Court approves MEC's sale to Kingswood Capital

Members of the floundering co-operative retailer had attempted to block the company's sale

Oct 2, 2020 10:56 AM Read more >

Debate sizzles on viability of battery-heated jacket business

Young entrepreneurs aim to succeed in sector neglected by industry giants

Oct 1, 2020 2:16 PM Read more >

Surrey strikes COVID gold with home-grown PPE industry

Manufacturers ready to provide global supply of masks, wipes, sanitizer

Sep 23, 2020 4:03 PM Read more >

Lush seeks court permission to dissolve Canadian arm

Dispute has been simmering between U.K.-based parent and North American partners for years

Sep 22, 2020 8:08 AM Read more >