It was a slow start but Canadian consumers made a strong comeback in December, opening their wallets for Christmas shopping. As the major chartered banks …
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Holiday spending falls into Grinch territory
We don’t have any definitive figures yet – and probably won’t for a month or two – but the early signs suggest Justin Trudeau’s GST holiday is turning into a …
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Consumers to spend a bit more this year for Christmas
We’re still not back to where we were but consumers appear ready to treat the ones they love a bit this Christmas. A new forecast from Deloitte’s says …
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Consumers pull back on buying
Canadian consumers are tapped out. That is the stark headline atop a report issued by RBC Royal Bank which summarizes what they are seeing in activity …
Saskatchewan’s economy appears to be having a good year
This is turning out to be a good year for Saskatchewan’s economy. A surprisingly good year actually. That’s the theme of the latest quarterly economic …
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Consumer confidence measure reveals three key findings about Saskatchewan in June
For those who watch economic numbers, the monthly tabulation of retail sales activity is one of those metrics that gets above-average attention because it is a …
