Retail & Manufacturing

Arnaud Bussieres out as CEO at online-eyewear seller Clearly

Company that last year had more than 200 Metro Vancouver employees has yet to announce successor

Jun 30, 2023 4:20 PM Read more >

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鈥檙e 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鈥檚 Raincity Distillery shines at international competitions

The 撸奶社区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 >