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Most Canadian grocers flunk seafood transparency test, finds report

Most Canadian grocers flunk seafood transparency test, finds report

A new watchdog report found almost all major Canadian food retailers are failing to openly report the risks of environmental and human rights abuses in their seafood supply chains.
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Opinion: Manufacturing is Crucial to B.C. economy but policy is falling short

Opinion: Manufacturing is Crucial to B.C. economy but policy is falling short

Subsidies for favoured green industries won’t lift the sector as a whole, and underinvestment is putting long-term growth at risk.
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Lululemon Athletica cutting 150 corporate jobs as part of organizational changes

Lululemon Athletica cutting 150 corporate jobs as part of organizational changes

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver-based apparel company Lululemon Athletica Inc. is cutting about 150 corporate jobs as part of changes to its organizational structure. The retailer said Wednesday the affected employees are part of its store support centres.
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Retailers are in trouble and there's more to come: insolvency, restructuring experts

Retailers are in trouble and there's more to come: insolvency, restructuring experts

The fall of Hudson's Bay and Saks Fifth Avenue Canada may give the impression that one of the hottest trends this year is the distressed look, but retail and insolvency experts say the company's demise is part of a now-annual pitter-patter they expec
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Supply chain woes put squeeze on B.C. cannabis producers

Supply chain woes put squeeze on B.C. cannabis producers

Trade disputes are affecting equipment and packaging prices
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Manufacturing sales in April see biggest monthly drop since 2023 amid U.S. tariffs

Manufacturing sales in April see biggest monthly drop since 2023 amid U.S. tariffs

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada said Friday that manufacturing sales fell 2.8 per cent in April, the largest monthly drop since October 2023, as the tariff dispute with the United States hit the industry. StatCan said manufacturing sales stood at $69.
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B.C. businesses buying less alcohol to meet consumers' demand

B.C. businesses buying less alcohol to meet consumers' demand

'Buy Canadian' campaigns having mixed results, as B.C. wine sales fall by more than the wine category as a whole
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Apparel brand Oak + Fort to restructure amid tariff woes

Apparel brand Oak + Fort to restructure amid tariff woes

VANCOUVER — Canadian apparel brand Oak + Fort says it has obtained creditor protection as it works to restructure the business. The Vancouver-based company says the move is necessary because U.S.
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Lululemon shares plunge 23 per cent after hours on weak guidance

Lululemon shares plunge 23 per cent after hours on weak guidance

Vancouver-based apparel retailer had a good first quarter, ended May 4, but weak guidance and same-store sales growth likely dampened investor enthusiasm
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Fairmont Hotel Vancouver's owner sues Christian Dior in lease dispute

Fairmont Hotel Vancouver's owner sues Christian Dior in lease dispute

The landlord at the historic Fairmont Hotel Vancouver is suing French luxury retailer Christian Dior for allegedly reneging on an agreement to extend its lease
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