Retail & Manufacturing

Grocers among retailers poised for AI sales bump

Algorithms and data analysis can improve customers' experience and inventory management

Apr 27, 2023 10:00 AM Read more >

Outdoor store MEC commits to cutting carbon emissions from products, supply chain

Vancouver-based retailer says its goal is to slash emissions by 55 per cent by 2030 and 90 per cent by 2050

Apr 21, 2023 9:30 AM Read more >

Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo enters Canadian market

Pinduoduo's North American platform, Temu, is currently the No. 1 app in Canada

Apr 18, 2023 4:30 PM Read more >

Weston to step back from day-to-day operations at Loblaw as company announces new CEO

Danish grocery executive tapped to takeover one of Canada's largest retailers

Apr 18, 2023 8:30 AM Read more >

Costco executive tells MPs it has not sought to increase profits amid inflation

Executive touts Costco’s employee benefits and pay as well as the retailer’s unique membership model

Apr 18, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

Lululemon reportedly in talks to sell its Mirror technology unit

Yogawear giant spent US$500m to buy the home fitness workout technology in 2020

Apr 17, 2023 12:10 PM Read more >

Uber Eats to add cannabis to its B.C. platform

Food-delivery giant plans to deliver cannabis in Vancouver

Apr 17, 2023 9:56 AM Read more >

Auto sales rise 3.7 per cent in March from a year earlier

DesRosiers estimates total sales of 348,000 units for the first quarter, up 5.2 per cent from 2022

Apr 5, 2023 11:00 AM Read more >

JD Sports Canada in hiring boom, opens Vancouver head office

Footwear, fashion company rapidly expanding two of its three store banners

Mar 30, 2023 2:19 PM Read more >

Grocery code to increase 'fair and ethical dealing' industry, draft report says

It appears to be undecided how enforcement would be handled, and how membership and participation in the code will work

Mar 30, 2023 11:15 AM Read more >