Retail & Manufacturing
BIV's coverage delves into all retail and manufacturing issues affecting businesses in Vancouver and British Columbia
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MEC to sublease head office; change business strategy to stem losses
Outdoor equipment manufacturer and retailer lost $11.5M in last fiscal year
B.C. “considering” province-wide ban on plastic bags at retail checkouts
Initiative is said to be part of a “coordinated series of actions”
Buyer out $524 after trying to buy illegal cannabis online
Better Business Bureau complaint highlights risk of buying cannabis online from illegal sources
Money-losing MEC to hike workers' wages up to 6%
Raises ordered by mediator following successful unionization drives in Vancouver and Victoria
December 23 is biggest sales day of year for some retailers
Revenue per hour is often higher on December 24
B.C. government now selling cannabis edibles, extracts and topicals
Sales launched on the government's e-commerce site at around 10:45 a.m. on December 19
Restructurings rise, IPOs stall as pot sector matures
Share prices for ventures are down an average of approximately 60% since March
Is MEC losing money or investing for the future?
$11.5m loss raises questions over whether retailer is strategically restructuring or falling behind