CALGARY – Alberta households are the top spenders in Canada on goods and services, according to Statistics Canada.
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Black Friday promotions boost Alberta retail sector
CALGARY – Black Friday sales in November gave Alberta retailers a boost as the province led the country in year-over-year growth in retail sales.
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Consumer confidence at 3-year high, survey finds
Investors Group and Harris Decima say all regions of Canada have showed stronger consumer confidence since the beginning of 2013.
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YoungMoney: Is your city No. 1 for Millennials?
Where are Millennials living since the recession? A recent analysis of Census data by the Brookings Institution found that the nation’s capital became the No. 1 place young adults moved from 2009 to 2012, in part for the job opportunities. What other cities are popular among young professionals? Watch YoungMoney to see whether your city made the list.
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Buying local a growing consumer trend in Alberta
CALGARY — Five consumer trends will have a permanent impact on Canadians’ buying habits and create growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises, says a report by the Business Development of Canada.
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Consumers are more confident: Bovis CEO
David Ritchie, CEO of Bovis, tells CNBC that they have seen an increased level of confidence from consumers.
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The American Consumer Is Truly A Wonder To Behold
This may have been the slowest week for monthly data ever. The only item of note was the ISM services report, which improved to 56.0.
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Sylvan Lake looking to fill gaps in retail
Town of Sylvan Lake is polling residents and visitors to find out what is missing on the retail front.
A gap analysis billed “What’s Your Pleasure” will gather resident input from the town and nearby summer villages on what goods and services they would like to see added.
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No, The American Consumer Is Not Back
NEW HAVEN – The spin-doctors are hard at work talking up America’s subpar economic recovery. All eyes are on households. Thanks to falling unemployment, rising home values, and record stock prices, an emerging consensus of forecasters, market participants, and policymakers has now concluded that the American consumer is finally back.
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Alberta economy to remain vibrant, powered by big-spending consumers
The Alberta government is banking that population growth, job creation, and rising consumer spending will continue this year, in spite of the deep discount now battering Alberta oil.
On Thursday, the Redford government predicted the province’s economy will grow 2.9 per cent in 2013, in spite of a weaker price outlook for Alberta bitumen that has led to a more cautious approach to energy investment in the province.
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