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Taylor Swift fans' spending in Vancouver outpaced that on Black Friday: Moneris

Taylor Swift fans' spending in Vancouver outpaced that on Black Friday: Moneris

Payment processor pinned spending in downtown Vancouver during the weekend of Taylor Swift concerts at being up 154 per cent, compared with the Black Friday weekend
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What the upcoming holiday GST relief will mean for consumers

What the upcoming holiday GST relief will mean for consumers

TORONTO — The federal government's GST break will arrive this Saturday, just in time for the last stretch of holiday shopping. Here's a breakdown of what you'll save on and how the relief works.
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Patkau Architects branches into selling high-end furniture

Patkau Architects branches into selling high-end furniture

Trump tariffs could make goal of selling the creations in the U.S. more of a challenge
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Statistics Canada reports manufacturing and wholesale sales up in October

Statistics Canada reports manufacturing and wholesale sales up in October

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales, excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain, rose one per cent to $83.7 billion in October.
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B.C. retailer raises concerns over confusion caused by GST holiday

B.C. retailer raises concerns over confusion caused by GST holiday

Federal government's affordability measure challenges small shops
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Data show B.C. booze sales decline in each of past four quarters

Data show B.C. booze sales decline in each of past four quarters

Thirst for savings: cost-of-living challenges may be one reason B.C. residents are cutting back on alcohol spending
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B.C. retailers in throes of one-of-a-kind holiday season

B.C. retailers in throes of one-of-a-kind holiday season

Merchants grapple with GST changes, Canada Post strike and a shortened shopping season
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What the upcoming holiday GST relief will mean for consumers

What the upcoming holiday GST relief will mean for consumers

TORONTO — The federal government's GST break will arrive this Saturday, just in time for the last stretch of holiday shopping. Here's a breakdown of what you'll save on and how the relief works.
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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.
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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
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