BEC / February / 2014 - page 101

in the business as I am, which
makes building the business
exciting and very rewarding,”
says Stewart.
In November 2013, BBE ac-
quired ISHOP4U, a compa-
ny specializing in providing
Northern residents with goods
that are not readily available
in their communities. “It’s a
good fit for us…historically
we have provided business to
business service but this takes
us to a different level where
we’re providing service for
the end users,” says Stewart.
The firm is always looking to
expand and grow through ac-
quisition.
In a competitive market, BBE
sets itself apart in a variety of
ways. “North of 60 we have a
very different set of competi-
tors and clients than we do
south of 60,” says Stewart.
“We’re the only northern lo-
gistics company that is well
rounded across the main part
of Canada and we have a lot of
strong branches and partners
through the north,” she adds.
The company is specialized
to operate in the North where
the focus is very different than
in the South. “In the north
they’re focused on mining,
expediting and northern type
of logistics,” Stewart says.
Stewart notes that there are
key differences in the markets
where BBE operates. “Interna-
tional markets are very price
competitive. On the domestic
side, more often than not, es-
pecially when looking north,
its time sensitivity and deliv-
ering reliably [that are most
important].”
Within Canada, the varia-
tion between business in the
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