Retail & Manufacturing
BIV's coverage delves into all retail and manufacturing issues affecting businesses in Vancouver and British Columbia
Canada-U.S. border closure creating e-commerce shipment traffic crush at Lower Mainland crossings
The COVID-19 lockdown and the ensuing U.S.-Canada border closure to all non-essential travel has driven e-commerce shipment traffic to all-time highs, officials in the customs brokerage industry...
Army & Navy to liquidate inventory
The 101-year-old department store chain announced earlier this month that it would close permanently
Redeveloped Safeway on Vancouver’s Davie Street to open May 21
The previous store closed in August 2017, and was torn down
Coquitlam poultry plant re-opened following outbreak
The plant has been site of dozens of COVID-19 infections
B.C.’s road to recovery: Pandemic accelerates department stores' omnichannel uptake
When stores open, expect some great sales – but no stampedes
Burnaby friends land millions in funding for Fresh Prep
The COVID-19 pandemic has left a giant hole for businesses, but one group of Burnaby friends are finding their way through it. Burnaby childhood friends and founders Becky Brauer, Dhruv Sood, and...
B.C.’s road to recovery: Factories consider robotics in post-pandemic retooling
Experts say the pandemic will transform the sector as social distancing persists
Jacqui Cohen to permanently close Army & Navy
The five-store department-store chain has operated for 101 years
Vancouver liquor store uses thermal camera to screen customers
"This is one more step that we are taking in the battle with COVID-19 in order to keep the staff and customer's safe and this technology will be the reality for many places in Vancouver and the world...