Retail & Manufacturing

PR firms winners as B.C. government reveals process for cannabis stores to be licensed

B.C. will be the only province to have a licence that will enable marketers to pitch growers’ products to retailers

Jul 5, 2018 4:37 PM Read more >

Innovative retailing can trump high-tech sales tools

A smart business model can build more value than the latest technology, consultant says

Jul 4, 2018 8:51 AM Read more >

Jim Pattison Group taking wait-and-see approach to cannabis business

Company operated for decades before getting into alcohol retail in 2011

Jun 26, 2018 9:09 AM Read more >

Brand development vital for Canadian cannabis companies

Government restrictions on packaging and on using celebrities to market products makes word of mouth, swag more important to gain customers

Jun 25, 2018 5:34 PM Read more >

B.C. retail strong despite falling sales across Canada

Retail sales remain strong in British Columbia despite large declines across the rest of the country. British Columbia was one of three provinces to have its retail sales grow more than 1% in April from March. B.C.

Jun 22, 2018 2:25 PM Read more >

B.C. partners with Shopify for cannabis e-commerce sales

Province now hiring 130 workers for 70,000-square-foot cannabis distribution centre in Richmond

Jun 22, 2018 12:59 PM Read more >

Vancouver’s Herschel Supply opens its first North American store in Gastown

Backpack manufacturer focuses on home growth before opening other stores across Canada or the U.S.

Jun 21, 2018 9:58 AM Read more >

Lack of imports to help create cannabis shortage when Canadian recreational sales launch

International treaties, Health Canada ban on imports restrict supply from abroad

Jun 12, 2018 10:10 AM Read more >

Aurora Cannabis buys Anandia Laboratories for $115m

Anandia is primarily a testing facility and research hub, and the deal further solidifies Aurora’s grasp of the Canadian market

Jun 12, 2018 9:04 AM Read more >

Deloitte survey predicts legal-cannabis sales boom in Canada

Survey found that older, more educated and more risk-averse people will experiment with legal weed

Jun 5, 2018 7:30 AM Read more >