Retail & Manufacturing
BIV's coverage delves into all retail and manufacturing issues affecting businesses in Vancouver and British Columbia
McWatters family sells wine assets out of creditor protection
Abbotsford’s Ron and Shelley Mayert buy Encore Vineyards, Time Winery for $5.8 million
B.C.’s international wine stores to soon sell beer, spirits
Wine-store owners have felt unfairly treated for years
Lululemon acquires home-fitness firm Mirror for US$500m
What happened: Lululemon acquires American company in US$500-million deal Why it matters: The acquisition comes as clothing retailers face uncertainty amid the COVID-19 pandemic Lululemon Athletica...
Local cycling businesses dodge COVID-19 potholes
Rentals, shared bikes hit business skid, while retail bicycle sales jump
Canadian retail sales down in April, as e-commerce sales soar
Retail sales dropped 26.4% in April, as e-commerce transactions were up 56%
B.C. brand trust index shows trouble emerging for Amazon
E-commerce giant and others who face social-values challenges may face backlash from consumers
B.C. to allow cannabis stores to have transparent windows
Past requirement for non-transparent glass had clashed with some city bylaws
UVic report on consumer trust shows Vancouver's MEC top Canadian brand
A new B.C. report shows Vancouver-based Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) as Canada’s most trusted branch, the only company based in the province to land in the top 10. According to the Brand Trust...
These are the brands most trusted by Canadian consumers in 2020
The sixth annual trust index was based on surveys carried out pre-COVID and from a followup study showing how consumer trust has changed since then
Costco Canada says it will not be resuming food sampling in stores
Costco shoppers have experienced quite a range of changes in stores across Canada in the past several months, from the frantic dashes to grab coveted rolls of toilet paper, restrictions on returns...