Retail & Manufacturing

Vancouver retailers enduring 'bumpy ride' but resilient: Colliers

Resilient sector battles inflation, staff shortages, minimum-wage hikes

Jun 29, 2023 10:01 AM Read more >

Canadian clothing and footwear pricing below 2002 levels

Retail category rose in price 0.7 per cent in past year, far below the 3.4 per cent overall inflation rate

Jun 27, 2023 4:15 PM Read more >

Packaging manufacturer hires 20 staff to work on new line in Langley

CKF Inc. installs new production line for certified home-compostable and recyclable food packaging

Jun 26, 2023 4:00 PM Read more >

Vancouverites react to sky high gas prices over $2/litre

"So I guess we’re numb to this now?"

Jun 23, 2023 1:13 PM Read more >

'Our turnaround is now complete': Sobeys parent Empire completes multi-year overhaul

Empire Company Ltd. said Thursday its full-service grocery stores rebounded in its latest quarter as it added more private-label food items, the pace of inflation slowed and the company's multi-year overhaul paid off with customers.

Jun 22, 2023 11:40 AM Read more >

Canada Bread fined $50M for bread price fixing, Competition Bureau turns to grocers

Bakery giant Canada Bread Co. has been fined $50 million after pleading guilty to its role in a criminal price-fixing scheme that inflated the price of bread in Canada for years.

Jun 21, 2023 3:01 PM Read more >

'Getting evicted': After over 25 years in Mount Pleasant, a local independent bookstore is getting booted out of their shop

The business has to shut down its only brick-and-mortar location to make way for redevelopment

Jun 21, 2023 11:02 AM Read more >

Vivobarefoot opens first Asia-Pacific store in Vancouver

The new Kitsilano store further cements the neighbourhood's reputation for outdoor wear

Jun 20, 2023 3:10 PM Read more >

Squamish’s Raincity Distillery shines at international competitions

The Squamish distillery took home two awards for its Black Tusk Smoked Vodka at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and SIP Awards.

Jun 20, 2023 3:01 PM Read more >

Swatch readies to return to Robson Street with stand-alone store

Swiss watchmaker had operated a store on Robson Street decades ago, and had a giant replica watch at Expo '86

Jun 19, 2023 3:26 PM Read more >