Retail & Manufacturing
BIV's coverage delves into all retail and manufacturing issues affecting businesses in Vancouver and British Columbia
Holiday job postings down from last year amid slowing economy: Indeed
Slowdown in holiday job openings is likely also related to industry-specific trends like e-commerce and remote work, says economist
Province earmarks $1.2M for northern B.C. manufacturing initiative
Companies in Mackenzie, Vanderhoof and Terrace to benefit
Kit and Ace to open several Metro Vancouver stores
Store on West 4th Avenue to open in spring; suburban stores to follow
Coke taps Richmond plant to manufacture 100% recycled bottles in Canada
Coke Canada's Richmond manufacturing facility will help produce the new bottles for beverages including Coca-Cola, Sprite and Fanta
B.C. wineries trying to squeeze more out of fall, winter after tough summer
Central Okanagan wineries are having to work extra hard to draw in visitors after wildfires this summer had a major impact on their busiest season of the year
B.C. coalition seeks 'critical' crackdown on violent retail crime
Group says federal and provincial governments can't succeed by addressing 'singular aspects' of the problem
Vancouver-based outdoor gear retailer MEC names Peter Hlynsky new CEO
Hlynsky joined the Vancouver-based outdoor gear company in 2020, serving as its chief financial officer and then chief operating officer
London Drugs quashes rumour it will close store at Granville and Georgia streets
Store has suffered from rampant shoplifting
B.C.'s legal cannabis regime shows mixed results after five years
Challenges include high taxes on producers and consumers and large municipalities banning sales, leading to retail deserts
Lululemon Athletica to join the S&P500 next week
The company will replace Activision Blizzard, which Microsoft Corp. today closed a transaction to spend US$68.7 billion to buy