Retail & Manufacturing

OTTAWA — Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters says Canada must act decisively to protect the manufacturing sector if U.S. president-elect Donald Trump goes ahead with his threat to impose tariffs on Canadian goods headed to the U.S.

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 0.8 per cent to $71.5 billion in November, helped by higher sales in the aerospace product and parts industry group and the petroleum and coal product subsector.

Dropping the tax would increase business investments by 17%

Retail analysts say likely buyer is another private-equity company

TORONTO — New data says Black Friday was the busiest shopping day of the 2024 holiday season in Canada, regaining the top spot after recent years were dominated by pre-Christmas shopping.

VANCOUVER — Lululemon Athletica Inc. has raised its forecast for revenue and earnings per share for its fourth quarter following a strong holiday season.

Aritzia Inc.'s net income jumped by almost 72 per cent over the last year as the company's e-commerce and U.S. revenues soared, but some of its financial figures also showed softness in the Canadian market.

The board heading up Canada's grocery code of conduct has hired an adjudicator to oversee the code's implementation. The board announced that Karen Proud will officially begin the role on March 17, with the code intended to be operational by June.

The bid to locally produce a sustainable high-end textile is still in its early stages, but researchers hope to have enough material to create prototypes within a year.

Almost a week into the GST holiday, retailers and restaurant owners appear on track for a sales boost despite some of the struggles they faced implementing the temporary break.