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Hudson's Bay lays off 41 staff while citing 'challenging headwinds'

Hudson's Bay lays off 41 staff while citing 'challenging headwinds'

TORONTO — Hudson's Bay says it has laid off 41 staff as it revamps the retailer's structure.
Walmart Canada says underweight meat problem fixed by B.C. supplier

Walmart Canada says underweight meat problem fixed by B.C. supplier

VANCOUVER — Walmart Canada says a third-party supplier that weighed and labelled meat products for its Richmond, B.C., store took immediate "corrective action" when it was made aware some products were being priced incorrectly.
Industry groups call for help facing U.S. tariffs, offer ideas to limit damage

Industry groups call for help facing U.S. tariffs, offer ideas to limit damage

OTTAWA — Canadian industry groups are calling on the government to protect businesses if U.S. president-elect Donald Trump goes ahead with his threat to impose tariffs on Canadian goods headed to the U.S.
Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales up 0.8% in November

Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales up 0.8% in November

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.
Eliminating PST on equipment could boost investment in B.C., says CFIB report

Eliminating PST on equipment could boost investment in B.C., says CFIB report

Dropping the tax would increase business investments by 17%
MEC said to be up for sale for second time in five years

MEC said to be up for sale for second time in five years

Retail analysts say likely buyer is another private-equity company
Black Friday was busiest holiday shopping day in Canada: Moneris

Black Friday was busiest holiday shopping day in Canada: Moneris

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.
Lululemon raises fourth-quarter revenue and earnings per share forecast

Lululemon raises fourth-quarter revenue and earnings per share forecast

VANCOUVER — Lululemon Athletica Inc. has raised its forecast for revenue and earnings per share for its fourth quarter following a strong holiday season.
Aritzia's profit soared 72% in Q3 as its e-commerce net revenue spiked

Aritzia's profit soared 72% in Q3 as its e-commerce net revenue spiked

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.
Grocery code of conduct board hires former Fertilizer Canada CEO as adjudicator

Grocery code of conduct board hires former Fertilizer Canada CEO as adjudicator

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.