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Lululemon sues Costco for selling alleged dupes of its products

Lululemon sues Costco for selling alleged dupes of its products

Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc. is accusing Costco Wholesale Corp. of infringing on its intellectual property by selling knockoffs of some of its most popular products.
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Tariff pressures push Vancouver retailers to revamp supply chains, raise prices

Tariff pressures push Vancouver retailers to revamp supply chains, raise prices

Retailers from Oak + Fort to Lululemon face profit pressure and shifting strategies as U.S. trade uncertainty rattles global operations
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JD Sports opens Canadian flagship store on Robson Street

JD Sports opens Canadian flagship store on Robson Street

U.K.-based company's Canadian division is based in Vancouver, and it has 33 other stores across Canada
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Vancouver's Duer ramps up European, North American expansion

Vancouver's Duer ramps up European, North American expansion

New European partner comes ahead of store openings in Victoria, Portland and San Francisco
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Hudson's Bay receives approval for sale of three leases to B.C. mall owner Ruby Liu

Hudson's Bay receives approval for sale of three leases to B.C. mall owner Ruby Liu

TORONTO — The B.C. billionaire looking to turn Hudson’s Bay’s old digs into her own retail empire bounded down the steps of a Toronto courthouse Monday and pumped her fist in the air.
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Statistics Canada reports April retail sales up 0.3 per cent at $70.1 billion

Statistics Canada reports April retail sales up 0.3 per cent at $70.1 billion

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.3 per cent to $70.1 billion in April, helped by gains in sales at new and used car dealers, however economists say they expect a slowdown ahead.
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Lululemon Athletica cutting 150 corporate jobs as part of organizational changes

Lululemon Athletica cutting 150 corporate jobs as part of organizational changes

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver-based apparel company Lululemon Athletica Inc. is cutting about 150 corporate jobs as part of changes to its organizational structure. The retailer said Wednesday the affected employees are part of its store support centres.
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Retailers are in trouble and there's more to come: insolvency, restructuring experts

Retailers are in trouble and there's more to come: insolvency, restructuring experts

The fall of Hudson's Bay and Saks Fifth Avenue Canada may give the impression that one of the hottest trends this year is the distressed look, but retail and insolvency experts say the company's demise is part of a now-annual pitter-patter they expec
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Supply chain woes put squeeze on B.C. cannabis producers

Supply chain woes put squeeze on B.C. cannabis producers

Trade disputes are affecting equipment and packaging prices
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Manufacturing sales in April see biggest monthly drop since 2023 amid U.S. tariffs

Manufacturing sales in April see biggest monthly drop since 2023 amid U.S. tariffs

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada said Friday that manufacturing sales fell 2.8 per cent in April, the largest monthly drop since October 2023, as the tariff dispute with the United States hit the industry. StatCan said manufacturing sales stood at $69.
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