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B.C.’s legal cannabis sales soar to record high in March

B.C.’s legal cannabis sales soar to record high in March

Number of legal retail licences issued in B.C. has jumped to 254 from 176 at the end of 2019
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B.C. firms reap protective equipment demand windfall

B.C. firms reap protective equipment demand windfall

While the rest of the B.C. economy has been locked down for much of March and April, Mustang Survival has been feverishly busy.
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Year of the staycation is a boon for outdoor equipment industry

Year of the staycation is a boon for outdoor equipment industry

Ban on non-essential travel in B.C. fires up sales of bikes, camping and hunting gear
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T&T Supermarkets to suspend temperature checks

T&T Supermarkets to suspend temperature checks

While many businesses have adopted temperature checks at their stores, one Asian grocery giant has decided to suspend these checks as of June 9.
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Retailers seek e-commerce upgrades as pandemic loosens grip

Retailers seek e-commerce upgrades as pandemic loosens grip

Online transactions expected to grow as consumers keep habits honed from staying at home
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Craft cannabis growers seek role in COVID recovery

Craft cannabis growers seek role in COVID recovery

A newly-incorporated craft cannabis co-operative is putting forward a plan to make small-scale, independent cannabis businesses part of B.C.’s post-pandemic economic recovery.
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Ikea re-opens both Metro Vancouver locations to in-store shoppers

Ikea re-opens both Metro Vancouver locations to in-store shoppers

Desperate for a patio refresh or a new Billy bookcase?
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B.C. may allow licensed cannabis retailers to accept online payments, deliver

B.C. may allow licensed cannabis retailers to accept online payments, deliver

The government’s online store currently has a monopoly on e-commerce sales
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Canada-U.S. border closure creating e-commerce shipment traffic crush at Lower Mainland crossings

Canada-U.S. border closure creating e-commerce shipment traffic crush at Lower Mainland crossings

The COVID-19 lockdown and the ensuing U.S.-Canada border closure to all non-essential travel has driven e-commerce shipment traffic to all-time highs, officials in the customs brokerage industry said.
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Army & Navy to liquidate inventory

Army & Navy to liquidate inventory

The 101-year-old department store chain announced earlier this month that it would close permanently
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