Retail & Manufacturing

Richmond stone business closing down after 24 years

Owner said competition and high costs force the long-time Richmond business to close down

Aug 4, 2023 2:30 PM Read more >

End of an era: The first mall-based Hudson’s Bay is shutting down in Burnaby

Hudson's Bay Co. shaped Lougheed Town Centre as we know it.

Aug 1, 2023 6:15 PM Read more >

Downtown Victoria businesses could get cash to spruce up storefronts

Proposal to be considered by council this week follows a similar program in Esquimalt

Aug 1, 2023 4:30 AM Read more >

Indie bookstore with a 'queer lens' opens in East Vancouver

"A bookstore should be a third space, where members of its community can enjoy books individually or together, and connect with writers and other readers to the extent that suits them."

Jul 31, 2023 4:30 PM Read more >

Vancouver underwear maker SAXX settles patent dispute

Company alleged to have infringed SAXX's patents is to donate $2,500 to Testicular Cancer Foundation

Jul 28, 2023 1:02 PM Read more >

Richmond's T&T Supermarket expands, plans new Canadian and U.S. stores

Loblaw-owned grocer to open in the U.S., bolster Ontario footprint

Jul 27, 2023 12:31 PM Read more >

Vancouver's KITS Eyecare's sales rise, stock jumps

CEO Roger Hardy says his company is taking revenue from incumbents

Jul 17, 2023 12:41 PM Read more >

B.C. manufacturing slumps 7.3 per cent in May

Canadian manufacturing rises on strength in Ontario

Jul 14, 2023 4:30 PM Read more >

Aritzia's share price plunges 24-per-cent as consumers shift to essentials

Vancouver fashion retailer's sales are shifting toward the U.S., and away from Canada

Jul 12, 2023 1:39 PM Read more >

Aritzia sees net income fall to $17.5 million in first quarter despite higher revenue

VANCOUVER — Aritzia Inc. saw its net income for the first quarter fall to $17.5 million, almost half of its net income of $33.3 million a year earlier, amid inflationary headwinds and economic pressures on shoppers.

Jul 11, 2023 2:10 PM Read more >