Retail & Manufacturing

Aritzia profit soars, sending shares skyward

Vancouver-based company enjoyed a 51.2% jump in profit

Jul 12, 2018 12:40 PM Read more >

B.C.’s first government-run cannabis store to open in Kamloops

BCLDB intends to feature more than 150 cannabis strains from 31 licensed producers

Jul 11, 2018 1:08 PM Read more >

Government-appointed panel recommends overhaul of liquor policy in B.C.

Report lists 23 recommendations

Jul 9, 2018 10:30 AM Read more >

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 >