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Salesforce to acquire Vancouver e-commerce firm Mobify

A Vancouver tech firm best known for its e-commerce platform is up to a little commerce of its own. Silicon Valley-based customer relationship management giant Salesforce.com Inc.

Good labour force news a temporary breather, business council says

The slightly better news out of Statistics sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s monthly labour force survey Friday may only be a temporary respite for the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ economy, according to the Business Council of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½
Cruise-ship terminal store pops up in Mayfair Centre; rent relief buoys port-of-call tenants

Cruise-ship terminal store pops up in Mayfair Centre; rent relief buoys port-of-call tenants

Simone Kearney was stuck with more than $100,000 worth of inventory when word came in March that the cruise-ship season wasn’t going to happen this year.

Victoria firms get funding for clean solutions

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the business world — disrupting schedules, supply lines and revenue streams — but for some companies, the long pause before the economy started chugging back to life offered a bit of time and space to get th
Victoria tourism having ‘brutal’ time; 35% occupancy for hotels

Victoria tourism having ‘brutal’ time; 35% occupancy for hotels

Though there are a few more out-of-province licence plates dotting the city and good weather has drawn people to restaurant patios and bars, Victoria’s hospitality industry continues to bleed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A sales boom for RVs; campgrounds brace for snowbird wave, even in winter

A sales boom for RVs; campgrounds brace for snowbird wave, even in winter

The largest recreational vehicle dealer in the province says it has been a record summer for sales, and he credits health orders to get outside and social distance during the pandemic for the surge.
Idled tourism-ship crews clear garbage from coastline

Idled tourism-ship crews clear garbage from coastline

Tourism ships normally loaded with adventure seekers heading to the Great Bear Rain Forest this time of year are now filling their hulls with plastic waste.
Cascadia Seaweed aims to make seaweed a staple of North American diet

Cascadia Seaweed aims to make seaweed a staple of North American diet

A Vancouver Island business is banking on North Americans developing a taste for seaweed as it prepares to dive into the production of a variety of food products made from greens grown in the briny depths around the region.
Pot shops expected to open next year at Uptown and Bay Centre

Pot shops expected to open next year at Uptown and Bay Centre

The province hopes to have two cannabis retail stores open in Greater Victoria next year.
There’s a green bonus if it’s allowed to go tall, concrete company says

There’s a green bonus if it’s allowed to go tall, concrete company says

Trio Ready-Mix has applied to the City of Victoria for a height variance to accommodate a new storage facility at its Bridge Street operation, which could help make the concrete plant one of the most environmentally friendly in North America.