There was a bit of sunshine in the December figures for new vehicle sales in this province. The pace of transactions involving big ticket items like cars and …
Automotive
New Vehicle Sales Continue Slide
One of the indicators of consumer sentiment is how they spend: are they opening their wallets, keeping them closed or being choosy between big items and …
Vehicle Sales Lagging by 10-Percent
This is not shaping up to be a merry Christmas season for the province’s auto dealers. Figures on new car and truck sales take a couple months to compile so …
Up Month, Down Month
Watching the way residents of this province buy new vehicles is a little like watching a roller-coaster. It goes up and then it goes down. The pace of …
A Good Omen – Retail Sales Rise
The easiest way to track consumer spending is through the monthly report on retail sales volumes. It compiles total revenues at stores and the like to see …
Notable Trend Reversal
It’s been a chronic theme – people in this province have been slowing their purchases of new vehicles. Some have argued its cause the car makers are turning our …