Retail

• Butter, cheese are hot commodities on black market

  British Columbia business owner Joe Chaput will spend $5,500 a month on security guards during the holiday season and plans on upgrading his store's video camera system for around $5,000 more.

  Canada

  Dec 15
  
• Dollarama buys land for Calgary warehouse, targets 2,200 stores in Canada by 2034

  The deal is slated to close in the fourth quarter of the company's fiscal 2025 and the site is expected to be in operation by the end of 2027.

  Money

  Dec 4
  
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• Union says talks to resume as bitter B.C. port work stoppage drags on

  The federal labour minister says there's a "concerning lack of urgency" to resolve port disputes in British Columbia and Montreal and the parties need to reach agreements quickly.

  Economy

  Nov 7
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• ‘Do something’: Vancouver’s Gourmet Warehouse warns of ‘epidemic’ of retail crime

  The Gourmet Warehouse says it's dealing with up to six attempted thieves a day and that the problem is getting worse.

  Crime

  Nov 6
• Small businesses in Saskatchewan banking on online shopping

  According to auditing company Deloitte, online shopping is the difference maker for businesses, big or small, especially ahead of the holiday season.

  Canada

  Oct 20
• Another downtown Vancouver business calls it quits, citing crime and disorder

  Downtown Vancouver consignment store Mine and Yours is closing up shop, citing growing crime and street disorder.

  Crime

  Jun 4
• London Drugs reopens all stores after cyberattack

  London Drugs says it has reopened all its stores across Western Canada after a cybersecurity breach forced the retailer to close last month.

  May 7
• London Drugs remains closed, says it is reviewing billions of lines of data

  London Drugs says it's rebuilding its data infrastructure to bring its operations safely back online after a cybersecurity incident that has shut down stores for five days.

  Economy

  May 2
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• Indigo nears privatization but experts warn turnaround won’t be ‘quick fix’

  As Indigo nears a plan to take the struggling retailer private, experts warn there's a long road ahead for the iconic Canadian bookseller.

  Consumer

  Apr 19
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• Young shoppers keeping beauty industry hot despite inflation

  Even in the middle of an economic downturn, social media and influencing have shown to be major drivers in growing the beauty industry.

  Canada

  Feb 18