Small business owners in Vancouver worried about postal strike

Greg Wilson, director of government relations in B.C. for the Retail Council of Canada, said many B.C. businesses are still waiting for their holiday products stuck in containers.

“It is making life very difficult for retailers … they want to know what is being done to help and they are frustrated,” said Wilson.

Wilson said small retailers don’t have the sales volume that lets large retailers receive deals on other services such as Fed Ex. He worries the double whammy of the port and mail strikes will lead to some small businesses closing up shop early in the New Year.