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May 21, 2024
There is much more to running a liquor store than re-stocking fridges and shelves and knowing what products to sell. While these “nuts and bolts” are […]
May 18, 2024
Canada’s food service and alcohol industries are breathing a collective sigh of relief as the Federal Government announced a freeze on the alcohol excise tax which […]
April 18, 2024
As BC liquor license consultants, Thrive Liquor & Cannabis Advisors has worked with many liquor store licensees during the startup phase and long after the store […]
April 13, 2024
In BC, cannabis license application approval depends on many factors, including the business’s financial integrity, store location, store details such as floor plans and site plans, […]
April 11, 2024
The Liquor & Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) has announced several positive changes to BC liquor manufacturer licensing terms. LCRB bulletins 24-02, 24-03 and 24-04 reduce many […]
March 25, 2024
Over the past several years, Thrive’s bar consultants have witnessed the resilience of BC liquor businesses. We’ve seen bars and pubs face and overcome many challenges […]
March 19, 2024
In January, Canada’s CPI was 2.9% – the first time in seven months that the rate was below 3%. The rate of CPI increase also slowed […]
March 15, 2024
As we reported in this news item about Liquor & Cannabis Regulation Branch Bulletin 24-01, Cannabis Retail Stores (CRS) and Producer Retail Stores (PRS) can promote […]
March 12, 2024
On February 14, 2024, LCRB announced in Bulletin 24-01 that Cannabis Retail Stores (CRS) and Producer Retail Stores (PRS) may promote places to consume cannabis. These […]
February 29, 2024
As BC liquor license consultants, Thrive works with many food primary licensees providing liquor license application support and training and we’ve witnessed the many challenges the […]
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