Retail & Manufacturing

“All of a sudden, it’s a bidet thing”

Patients asked not to stockpile medication

Large department stores such as the Hudson's Bay Co. and Nordstrom have closed their Vancouver stores

Local restaurateurs, grocers and meal delivery services draft virus survival strategies

Delivery person will be an expert who can help the customer set up their phone and buy accessories

While Canadian businesses and consumers have focused on potential inventory shortages in sectors like consumer electronics as a result of COVID-19-related supply disruptions, another sector - pharmaceuticals - may have been hit just as hard.

With panic about COVID-19 spreading faster than the virus, many Burnaby businesses are suffering dramatic losses as customers stay away.

Iconic high-end fashion store on West Hastings Street opened in 1987

Aldergrove and Delta operations to close; plans for Ontario facility scuttled

Panic buying and supply-chain disruption could cause product shortages