Retail
Bruce Mullen started Jusu Wellness as a cold-pressed juice bar in 2014, and in 2016 launched body care products made from pulp left over from the juice production. Now, the Victoria- based lifestyle brand is owned by Sonya Laurenssen, and...
When Vivian Lam was 36 weeks pregnant with her first child, she got a red rash around her baby bump. It flared up after she scratched it, leaving her with angry, itchy spots all over her body. “After a couple...
After having her second baby, Ireland native Lisa Hawthorne experienced a loss of self-identity. “I had been pregnant or breastfeeding or had a tiny person attached to me for four years,” she says. “I was trying to go back into the...
Any excuse we have to promote the buying of local goods is something we will always take. And hey, if it aligns with a chance to give your mom the thoughtfulness she deserves, then we're double in. Check out a...
Max Justus chose a meerkat for his shoe brand’s logo—and not because he has an affinity for The Lion King. To Justus, the animal embodies one of the core values of Grounded People: “The meerkat is one of the most social...
As a busy real estate lawyer in Vancouver, Vyvyan Rose claims to get hangry a lot. “I literally always skip breakfast, sometimes even lunch if it's a busy day,” she says. “I've been grabbing snacks here and there but it's...
Vice president of supply chain management and merchandising systems Jeff Starnaman calls London Drugs a "family company," as both an inspiration and a warning. Run by the Louie family since the late ’90s, the Richmond-based retailer has 79 physical stores...
As an Asian-Canadian woman, Audrey Wong feels lonely in the cannabis industry. “It is very much dominated by white men and a lot of legacy players as well,” say the founder of Zyre. Since we last spoke in 2022, Wong’s vape brand...
After some five years redefining what it’s meant to grocery shop in Vancouver, Nada Grocery will be closing its brick-and-mortar store on Broadway. The store sent out an announcement today to customers that it will be moving fully online. The letter...
At the beginning of March 2020, Jeff Leung was running a thriving bus and shuttle company with $5 million in annual revenue. A month later, with lockdowns in place, he had laid off all of Vanwest Charters’ staff and parked...