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Descrease article font size Increase article font size If you’re planning on attending a concert or seeing a live Jets, Moose or Sea Bears game at Winnipeg’s downtown arena, you won’t need to bring cash. Canada Life Centre announced Tuesday that it has gone cashless in an effort to increase …
Read More »Canada leading most countries in retail sales. Why is spending so high? – National
Retail sales growth in Canada is continuing to outperform much of the world so far this year, a sign of the ongoing resiliency of Canadian shoppers despite higher inflation and recession predictions, a new report has found. The Colliers 2023 Retail Outlook said consumers are still spending, even though retail …
Read More »Nordstrom Canada liquidation sales expected to begin Tuesday as store prepares for exit
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 21, 2023 7:24 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Nordstrom is expected to begin liquidating its stores across Canada today. The start of the department store chain’s closing sale comes a day after the U.S. retailer’s Canadian branch …
Read More »Toronto-area home prices down 18% from last February, sales halved: board – Toronto
TORONTO — Greater Toronto Area home prices fell almost 18 per cent from last February as the number of properties sold was halved, the region’s real estate board said. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) said Friday that the average selling price for February totalled $1,095,617, roughly five per …
Read More »Sales of vehicles, parts hit record high in November wholesale data: StatCan – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 19, 2023 9:36 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Statistics Canada says wholesale sales rose 0.5 per cent month over month in November to $83.8 billion. The agency says the sales were boosted by the motor vehicle and motor vehicle …
Read More »No alcoholic beer sales in World Cup stadiums: FIFA
In a reversal, alcoholic beer will not be sold at Qatar’s World Cup stadiums, world soccer governing body FIFA said in a statement on Friday. The announcement comes two days before Sunday’s kickoff of the World Cup, the first to be held in a conservative Muslim country with strict controls …
Read More »Pace of real estate slump quickens; sales and average prices down from last year
Canada’s housing market continued its slowdown last month, with the average selling price of a home touching $665,850 — a decline of almost 20 per cent since February. The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), which represents more than 100,000 brokers, agents and salespeople across the country, said Friday that the volume …
Read More »Sales tax on seeds works against lower carbon footprint, expert and home growers say
Nicola Moore says it was the pandemic that triggered her interest in growing food. “My parents have always had a garden my whole life,” she said. “I never put two and two together until I had a family of my own. And then when we went through the pandemic, I think …
Read More »Pfizer raises COVID-19 vaccine sales forecast to $36 bn for 2021, Health News, ET HealthWorld
Pfizer Inc on Tuesday raised the full-year sales forecast for its COVID-19 vaccine by 7.5% to $36 billion, as it signs deals with countries for booster doses and receives clearances for using its shots in children. The company had in July forecast sales of $33.5 billion from the vaccine it …
Read More »110 Best Memorial Day Sales 2021: Top Tech Deals from Amazon, Target, Best Buy
Update (05/31/21 11:30am ET): We’ve refreshed our deals roundup for Memorial Day proper to reflect expired deals and new offers we’ve found over the course of the weekend. Original story (05/29/21 11:15am ET): Memorial Day weekend has arrived, which means it’s time for a special holiday edition of the Dealmaster’s usual …
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