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A surprising retail growth story (BIV Today No. 381)

On BIV Today… Despite the rise of e-commerce and retail insolvencies, bricks-and-mortar locations in downtown Vancouver have increased over the past seven years.
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Mark Derbyshire has more than doubled sales at Holt Renfrew’s Vancouver store since becoming president of the company in 2010

On BIV Today…

Despite the rise of e-commerce and retail insolvencies, bricks-and-mortar locations in downtown Vancouver have increased over the past seven years. Charles Gauthier, president and CEO of the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association (DVBIA), discusses new research by the DVBIA on retail trends in the city’s downtown core. 

BIV’s weekly tech panel joins the show to discuss cyber trucks, cyber leaks and a contract for a better World Wide Web. In this segment, Gluu Technology Society CEO Linda Fawcus and EasyMarkit CTO Owen Ingraham talk about Tesla’s pick-up launch, data security and an effort to improve the Internet. 

Hayley Woodin hosts.