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Mall landlords likely to get 'creative' to fill Nordstrom vacancies: experts

Mall landlords likely to get 'creative' to fill Nordstrom vacancies: experts

TORONTO — Nordstrom's departure from Canada's retail landscape will leave significant holes in shopping malls, and some analysts say landlords will need to get creative to fill the space.
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Downtown Vancouver to lose massive Nordstrom department store very soon

Downtown Vancouver to lose massive Nordstrom department store very soon

A very sudden loss
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Indigo refuses to pay ransom, warns stolen employee data may be posted to dark web

Indigo refuses to pay ransom, warns stolen employee data may be posted to dark web

TORONTO — Indigo Books & Music Inc. is refusing to pay a ransom after current and former employees' data was hijacked in a cyberattack last month.
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DesRosiers says February auto sales up 5.1 per cent from a year earlier

DesRosiers says February auto sales up 5.1 per cent from a year earlier

TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says light vehicle sales in Canada were up 5.1 per cent in Februrary from a year earlier. The automotive industry research firm estimates 103,771 new light vehicles were sold in the month.
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Budget 2023: Little in B.C. budget for retail, says advocate

Budget 2023: Little in B.C. budget for retail, says advocate

Cost of carbon-tax hikes set to dwarf other costs passed on to businesses
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Alcohol tax hike set to raise B.C. retail prices April 1

Alcohol tax hike set to raise B.C. retail prices April 1

Federal government set to increase excise taxes by 6.3 per cent
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Loblaw faces fresh price hikes, signalling food inflation won't ease any time soon

Loblaw faces fresh price hikes, signalling food inflation won't ease any time soon

Loblaw Companies Ltd. says it's facing fresh price hikes from suppliers, signalling food inflation won't be easing any time soon, but Canada's biggest grocer is still expecting its profits to rise this year.
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Small businesses banking on B.C. budget benefits

Small businesses banking on B.C. budget benefits

Compensation for construction business disruption, money for training among top asks
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Canadian auto production rose in 2022 to break streak of declines: DesRosiers

Canadian auto production rose in 2022 to break streak of declines: DesRosiers

TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says Canadian auto production rose last year to break a five-year streak of declining output. The consultancy says total light vehicle production totalled 1.
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Indigo risks reputational damage as outage drags on: experts

Indigo risks reputational damage as outage drags on: experts

TORONTO — Retail experts say the risks of reputational damage are growing for Indigo Books & Music Inc. as its website remains off-line more than a week after a cyberattack.
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