Local Business

People are turning their unused clothing and beauty products into a money-making endeavour.

The introduction of a vaccine passport Sept. 13 has some Burnaby businesses concerned about being gatekeepers for B.C.’s vaccine program.

Burnaby meal kit delivery service company Fresh Prep has secured a whopping new round of financing that will mean the hiring of more people and continue work towards a zero-waste goal.

A Burnaby store that calls itself the “best lingerie store” in the city is giving back this month. Forever Yours Lingerie, a locally-owned small business operating at 3961 Hastings St., received the “best” tag recently.

BC Liquor Stores (BCLS) is making a portion of its annual Bordeaux release available to an online pre-order system, including at three stores in Burnaby.

Burnaby’s biggest shopping mall will be under new management this fall. Metropolis at Metrotown is owned and managed by Ivanhoé Cambridge, but the company announced a new partnership to manage mall operations. On Oct.

The kind of payment method available to Costco shoppers is often a bone of contention for those who don’t use certain credit cards. Now, Burnaby shoppers will have a new bank managing the credit card portfolio.

Some Burnaby residents are looking for answers after suffering from “sticker shock” over recent prices increases in basic food items. “This is outrageous,” said one Burnaby NOW reader named Gladys.

Saputo recently reported lower profits in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 despite a 2.9 per cent increase in revenues as it continued to feel the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Helping businesses get back on their feet after COVID, need for rapid transit among key issues