A new study will aid the city in reaching its goal of attracting new retailers, says a senior official with St. Albert’s economic development team.
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Calgary merchants deeply affected by recent floods
CALGARY — A report by Moneris Solutions Corporation, Canada’s largest credit and debit card processor, says Calgary businesses located in and around the evacuation areas due to flooding saw a decrease in overall spending of 46.08 per cent during the flood week compared with the previous week.
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Albertans anxiously await opening of Target stores
CALGARY — Albertans can’t wait for the first Target stores to open.
That’s the result of a recent Insights West online poll of 620 Alberta adults gauging their opinions about the U.S. retailer Target’s entry into Canada.
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Challenging times forecast for Canadian retailers
CALGARY — Canadian retailers are expected to face challenging conditions over the next few years, as the economy adjusts to the changing dynamics in global conditions and a more subdued pace of domestic spending, employment and income gains, says a report released Monday by Scotia Economics.
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Alberta to lead country in retail sales growth for Christmas
CALGARY — Albertans will lead the charge for retail sales growth this year during the Christmas period, according to a report released Monday by Colliers International.
The 2012 Fall Retail Forecast said Canadian retailers should expect their cash registers to work overtime to the tune of $34 billion in holiday sales, excluding automotive and gas. This represents an increase of 4.6 per cent in December sales volume of traditional shopping centre retail categories, relative to the $32.7 billion in holiday sales in 2011.
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