More From Brian Dunn
Vancouver Truckers Return to the Docks
Cargo containers have started to move from the Port of Vancouver for the first time since June 27 after 1,000…
Mango’s New Mission: North America
Spanish specialty chain Mango has begun its assault on North America with the opening of three stores in…
Vancouver Trucker Strike Strands $410M Worth of Merchandise
The truckers want higher rates to compensate for escalating fuel costs.
Canada Gets Some Soul
MONTREAL — Body & Soul Cosmetics is trickling into salons and boutiques in the Quebec market and will roll…
Le Chateau Eyeing Expansion
Specialty retailer Le Chateau is negotiating with a French licensor as part of its first expansion outside…
Canadian Apparel Workers Push for Trade Safeguards
Canada's main apparel workers union is lobbying the government to take steps to limit the growth of surging…
Real Estate Prices Driving Montreal Furriers Out of Downtown
The heart of Canada's fur industry in the downtown core here is being hit by higher rents due to rising land…
Le Chateau Speeds Up Fashion
The 46-year-old chain of Le Chateau stores is starting to act its age by graduating from the teen market to…
Steady as She Goes
Canadian trade fair organizers maintain an even keel while searching out opportunities for sustainable growth.
Ringing In 60 Years At Utex Fashion
Outerwear specialist Utex, based in Montreal and founded by two brothers in a bicycle shop, is celebrating…
High Spirits at Montreal Fair
MONTREAL — Retailers shopping the 23rd annual North American Fur and Fashion Exhibition here May 8-11 at…
Canadian Firms Feel China’s Long Reach
MONTREAL — When Canadian Buttons Ltd. here recently announced it was ending production of polyester buttons…
Banana Republic Expanding Into Quebec
MONTREAL — Banana Republic is hunting for business in Quebec, with its first four stores there scheduled to…
Birks and Mayor’s Sign Merger Deal
MONTREAL — Henry Birks & Sons and its majority-owned Mayor’s Jewelers Inc. of Sunrise, Fla., have signed a…
Hearty Turnout Planned for Montreal Fur Fair
MONTREAL — Interest in fur is going strong and this month’s North American Fur and Fashion Exhibition in…