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| On February 14, RCC presented their 2006/7 Manitoba Pre-Budget to Manitoba's Minister of Finance, Hon. Greg Selinger. From left to right: Peter Woolford, Vice-President of Policy Development and Research, RCC; Selinger; and Lanny McInnes, Director of Government Relations and Member Services for Manitoba and Saskatchewan. |
Retail is a widely watched indicator of consumer spending and the health and direction of the domestic economy.
RCC's research shows that through the first ten months of 2005, retailers enjoyed solid, steady sales growth conditions. They experienced growth in all regions of Canada, although, in contrast to 2004, the pattern was more diverse in 2005.
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Christmas Eve is a mere 24 hours away and Chip Wilson is walking from his office in downtown Vancouver toward the Lululemon Athletica store on Robson Street, one of 33 outlets in the yoga-inspired apparel chain he founded in 1998.Wilson has decided he'll spend a few hours working alongside sales associates on one of the busiest days in the retail calendar. It's something he does weekly, even while running one of Canada's hottest specialty chain retailers.
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Retailers expect to make it three years in a row. Respondents report that they anticipate another year of steady, solid growth, only slightly softer than 2005. However, merchants do not expect the 2006 holiday season to show the same significant improvement over the full-year results that they saw last year. Respondents report 2005 was a solid year, with sales, margins, and inventories all generally showing improvements.
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To read the report in French, click here.
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Bricks and mortar and online sales keep business busy |
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In business since 1996 |
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RCC member since 2000 |
"I collected so many books myself over the years," says Owner Chris Cooper, "I thought I'd sell them to make some money."
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The B.C. government should investigate the merits of harmonizing the Provincial Sales Tax with the Federal Goods and Services Tax as an alternative to the costly and confusing maze that the provincial system has become.
To read the notice, click here.
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Toronto, February 9, 2006 - Canadians are in the mood for love and intend on showering their loved ones with gifts and other tokens of affection this Valentine's Day. According to a new study conducted for Retail Council of Canada by POLLARA, 84% of Canadians intend to recognize a loved one on February 14, 2006.
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RCC supports every effort government makes to put money back in the pockets of Canadians and hopes that the new government will next look to responsible personal and corporate income tax cuts to provide further relief to Canadians.
To read the letter, click here.
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