February 2012
What People Are Buying For Valentine’s Day
Saturday, February 9th, 2013Tweet Valentine’s Day is a day where people express their love for one another in various ways. Whether it’s exchanging gifts, going for dinner and a movie or sending cards there are many romantic ideas. How do you plan to spend Valentine’s Day? The options are endless and everyone has a different idea on how [...]
SINS Canadian Retail Index – Week Ending February 24, 2012
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SINS Canadian Retail Index – Week Ending February 17, 2012
Friday, February 17th, 2012Tweet
Sears Slashes Prices Continuing Its Sprint To The Bottom
Friday, February 17th, 2012Tweet Sears Canada announced this week that it would permanently cut the prices on 5,000 items by up to 30%. Recently installed Sears Canada CEO, Calvin McDonald was quoted in the Globe & Mail as saying “Our customers are demanding great value every day of the week, Sears has a history of being known for [...]
Canadian Retailers Valentines Day 2012
Saturday, February 11th, 2012Tweet Valentine’s Day is one of the biggest gift-giving holidays of the year. The National Retail Federation’s (NRF) 2012 Valentine’s Day Study revealed that the average person will spend US$126.03 this year. This is the highest level in the last 10 years. The survey also revealed that in the United States consumers will spend $4.1 [...]
A Snapshot Of Deloitte’s Global Powers Of Retailing 2012
Saturday, February 4th, 2012Tweet Deloitte recently published its Global Powers Of Retailing 2012 Report. This report provides a global retailing outlook, highlights key trends and analyzes the top 250 companies in global retailing. Five key trends were listed in the industry. According to Deloitte, retailers will be continuing to look at entering emerging markets that are currently characterized [...]
