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Retail industry praises GST holiday but says it may be 'laborious' for some

Retail industry praises GST holiday but says it may be 'laborious' for some

A temporary pause on charging the federal sales tax on many items has retailers excited, even though they say preparing for the relief will mean a lot of extra work in a short period of time.
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Vancouver pant seller Duer opens eighth North American store

Vancouver pant seller Duer opens eighth North American store

Wholesales to a wide range of retailers and e-commerce sales remain the brand's dominant sales sources
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More than a quarter of Canadians will spend at least 100 bones on Halloween: poll

More than a quarter of Canadians will spend at least 100 bones on Halloween: poll

A new poll suggests more than a quarter of Canadians will spend $100 or more on Halloween, with roughly 70 per cent of respondents saying they'll fork over as much money as they did last year on candy and costumes.
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Apparel retailers like Arc'teryx see in-store repair centres as 'the future'

Apparel retailers like Arc'teryx see in-store repair centres as 'the future'

TORONTO — In a nook of the gleaming new Arc'teryx store on Toronto's Bloor Street West, Jesse Chan and Yamel Zacarias rifled through a rack of jackets most would consider misfits one October afternoon.
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New brands, global names adding life to Vancouver’s West 4th Avenue

New brands, global names adding life to Vancouver’s West 4th Avenue

Strip is known for smaller shops and as a place to open first-in-North-America stores
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With listeria top of mind, manufacturers are upping testing protocols: food experts

With listeria top of mind, manufacturers are upping testing protocols: food experts

From frozen waffles and pancakes to beef jelly tongue, recent listeria recalls may have consumers concerned that more of the bacteria is infiltrating the food chain, but experts say that's not the case.
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Retail sales up slightly in August as consumer spending remains muted

Retail sales up slightly in August as consumer spending remains muted

OTTAWA — Canadian retail sales rose 0.4 per cent to $66.6 billion in August, helped by higher new car sales, Statistics Canada said Friday.
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Opinion: B.C. manufacturing sector nears crisis as political leaders stay silent

Opinion: B.C. manufacturing sector nears crisis as political leaders stay silent

With declining investment and rising costs, B.C.’s manufacturing sector is in danger of collapse
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B.C. cannabis store's 50% off sale leads to $1,000 fine

B.C. cannabis store's 50% off sale leads to $1,000 fine

Revelstoke's Cost Cannabis was selling product below government minimum prices.
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Paper Excellence rebrands as Domtar

Paper Excellence rebrands as Domtar

Dogged by associations with Indonesia's Asia Pulp and Paper, Richmond-based company changes its name
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