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Major B.C. retailer expects 'strong' Halloween sales despite rising cost of living

Major B.C. retailer expects 'strong' Halloween sales despite rising cost of living

Nearly half of Canadians who celebrate Halloween expect to spend more than $50.
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Auto sales jump 19 per cent in September, driven by improved supply: DesRosiers

Auto sales jump 19 per cent in September, driven by improved supply: DesRosiers

TORONTO — The new vehicle market remained hot in September, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc., with vehicle sales jumping 19 per cent in the month on an annualized basis.
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Costco starts selling gold bars

Costco starts selling gold bars

Gold bars are listed at $2,680 each, or roughly $1,985 per ounce
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Artizia sees $6M net loss in Q2, CEO says results 'do not meet our high standards'

Artizia sees $6M net loss in Q2, CEO says results 'do not meet our high standards'

VANCOUVER — Aritzia Inc. says it incurred an almost $6 million net loss in its latest quarter as its chief executive admitted the financial results do not meet its "high standards.
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Lululemon partners with Peloton, plans to stop selling Mirror

Lululemon partners with Peloton, plans to stop selling Mirror

Lululemon and Peloton had been combatants in patent disputes
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Vancouver-based Coho Collective Kitchens buys Purebread Bakery for $10M

Vancouver-based Coho Collective Kitchens buys Purebread Bakery for $10M

Purebread has seven B.C. bakeries
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Shane Grant joins board of Vancouver's Lululemon

Shane Grant joins board of Vancouver's Lululemon

New board member is a top executive at Danone
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Surrey, Langley Starbucks workers vote to potentially strike

Surrey, Langley Starbucks workers vote to potentially strike

Workers voted to unionize last summer
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Vancouver-based Herschel parts ways with CEO, shifts focus to selling direct to consumers

Vancouver-based Herschel parts ways with CEO, shifts focus to selling direct to consumers

Co-founders return to leadership role as backpack seller says goodbye to CEO John Hoerauf
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Unionized Starbucks store in Vancouver to close as lease expires

Unionized Starbucks store in Vancouver to close as lease expires

VANCOUVER — One of the few unionized Starbucks stores in British Columbia is closing at the end of September.
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