Retail

• Lululemon stock surges as consumers keep coming back

  Lululemon's stock soared 15 per cent in early trade on Friday, after the apparel retailer defied investor worries with a full-year outlook lift amid little pullback from consumers.

  Money

  Jun 2
  
• Mountain Equipment Co. to open New Brunswick store amid East Coast expansion

  The Vancouver-based company says the Moncton store will be the second in the region, joining its longtime Halifax location.

  Money

  May 23
  
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• Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies ‘R’ Us opening 11 new stores in Canada

  Toys 'R' Us is opening 11 new stores, including the first two dedicated Babies 'R' Us stores this summer across Canada, and the mega retailer is hiring.

  Canada

  May 17
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• Grand & Toy launches ‘brand refresh’ as retailer adapts to changing workplace 

  Grand & Toy has spent nearly a decade returning to its 141-year-old roots as a business-to-business supplier of office products and services.

  Consumer

  Apr 30
• Walmart plans to slow hiring as it ramps up use of automation

  Walmart says it's expecting inflation to add sustained pressure to its business this year, and that it was planning to slow the pace of hiring as it uses more automation.

  Economy

  Apr 5
• Roots sees Q4 sales at stores, online fall amid economic headwinds

  Roots Corp. reported its fourth-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as its sales also moved lower.

  Money

  Apr 5
• Zellers comeback: When and where you can shop at the discount retailer again

  Hudson's Bay Co. confirmed it will begin Zellers' in-store and online retail comeback next week at locations in Ontario and Alberta.

  Money

  Mar 14
• What does Nordstrom’s exit mean for downtown Vancouver?

  The move marks the third time a major retailer has left the massive Pacific Centre location empty, after previously being home to Eatons and Sears.

  Economy

  Mar 3
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• Hudson’s Bay to close 2 Alberta department stores this summer

  Hudson's Bay is shuttering two department stores in Alberta, saying the decision reflects market changes and the company's vision for the future.

  Economy

  Feb 6
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• Vancouver retail vacancy rates rising, suburban rates falling in ‘recalibration’: report

  Colliers says Vancouver's urban retail vacancy rose to 4 per cent from 2.5 per cent earlier this year, while the average suburban rate has fallen from 2.3 per cent to 1 per cent.

  Economy

  Feb 1