Retail & Manufacturing

Hudson's Bay Company unveils 25 Zellers locations to open inside select stores

TORONTO — Hudson's Bay Company has unveiled a list of the first 25 Zellers locations to open inside select Hudson's Bay department stores across Canada.

Jan 18, 2023 10:59 AM Read more >

B.C. promises $90M for innovative projects for forest-dependent communities

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — The British Columbia government is promising up to $90 million over three years to support new industrial and manufacturing projects in communities hurt by the downturn in the forestry industry.

Jan 17, 2023 3:18 PM Read more >

Surrey food maker No Meat Factory nets US$42m investment

The four-year-old venture makes vegan plant-based food

Jan 12, 2023 7:00 AM Read more >

Aritzia reports record revenue in third quarter, profit of $70.7 million

Aritzia Inc. says it had record quarterly revenue in its third quarter as it made gains company wide including notable growth in the U.S. and online. The Vancouver-based clothing retailer says net revenue of $624.6 million for the quarter ending Nov.

Jan 11, 2023 2:56 PM Read more >

Bricks-and-mortar retail merges into omnichannel space

In-person shopping now an essential sector of total retail marketing environment

Jan 10, 2023 9:06 AM Read more >

Lululemon raises revenue guidance, but lowers expectations for gross margins

VANCOUVER — Lululemon Athletica Inc. raised its revenue guidance for its fourth quarter, but lowered its expectations for its gross margins. The company, which keeps its books in U.S.

Jan 9, 2023 7:08 AM Read more >

Feds must enforce vaping penalties to protect kids: advocates

OTTAWA — Advocates on both sides of the vaping debate say the government must do more to enforce penalties for selling vapes to kids after a review concluded no changes to the legislation were warranted.

Jan 6, 2023 3:42 PM Read more >

Foodservice giant Compass Group buys caterer Lazy Gourmet

44-year-old Lazy Gourmet's contracts for event catering include downtown universities

Jan 4, 2023 10:22 AM Read more >

Restaurants debut new takeout ware amid phase-in of single-use plastics ban

Customers may notice takeout containers, straws and other items being swapped for greener alternatives in the new year as Canada's food service industry adjusts to the phase-in of a federal law that aims to eventually remove many single-use plastics

Jan 2, 2023 9:15 AM Read more >

Which Tim Hortons items do British Columbians prefer? Not the double double!

Could we grab a dozen TimBits too, please?

Dec 29, 2022 11:53 AM Read more >