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Lululemon CEO sees progress in company's efforts to address past lack of newness

Lululemon CEO sees progress in company's efforts to address past lack of newness

Lululemon Athletica Inc.'s chief executive is confident his company is well on its way to addressing some of the concerns customers and analysts had earlier in the year about a lack of newness in the brand's product assortment.
E-One Moli Energy's $1B B.C. battery plant expansion stalled

E-One Moli Energy's $1B B.C. battery plant expansion stalled

The new plant was projected to increase manufacturing capacity from 24 million cells to 130 million cells annually
From niche grocer to supermarket giant: How T&T plans to repeat success in the U.S.

From niche grocer to supermarket giant: How T&T plans to repeat success in the U.S.

Canada’s biggest Asian grocery chain is expanding into the U.S., hoping to bring its patented array of food, skin care and more to a new market. On Thursday, Bellevue, Wash.
Cyber Monday delivering sales but some are expecting them to be down from last year

Cyber Monday delivering sales but some are expecting them to be down from last year

Canadians have flocked to malls and online stores for Black Friday, Cyber Monday and their surrounding sales period, but at least one tech firm found shopping activity is less fervent than last year.
Black Friday shopping fueling plenty of sales across Canadian retailers

Black Friday shopping fueling plenty of sales across Canadian retailers

Canadian shoppers have been visiting malls and logging onto retailer websites as Black Friday sweeps through the country. Shopify Inc.
Diapers? Yes. Skates? No. A look at items getting a tax holiday

Diapers? Yes. Skates? No. A look at items getting a tax holiday

The list runs the gamut from Christmas trees to booster seats, but exceptions abound: shoes but not cleats; video game consoles but not headsets; stuffies but not hockey cards.
B.C. retailers fear Trump could prompt Canada-U.S. tariff war

B.C. retailers fear Trump could prompt Canada-U.S. tariff war

Retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports could raise prices for Canadian consumers
Businesses face stiff competition for price-sensitive holiday shoppers

Businesses face stiff competition for price-sensitive holiday shoppers

In a survey of 2,500 Canadian consumers, 71 per cent said they are changing their shopping habits to keep a tighter grip on their budgets, including by waiting to make purchases only when they find the best sale
Vancouver Island retailers take stock of federal government's GST holiday

Vancouver Island retailers take stock of federal government's GST holiday

Retailers are skeptical that a GST exemption would spur more spending during the holiday season.
Shorter holiday shopping season ups pressure on retailers and consumers

Shorter holiday shopping season ups pressure on retailers and consumers

Canadians waiting for Black Friday to kick-start their holiday shopping have less time to pick up gifts. There are five fewer days between Black Friday on Nov. 29 and Christmas Eve because U.S. Thanksgiving is later this year.