June 2012
SINS Canadian Retail Index – Week Ending June 29, 2012
Monday, July 2nd, 2012Tweet
Are Electronic Price Labels Gaining In Popularity?
Monday, July 2nd, 2012Tweet I was recently at Superstore in Calgary and noticed that the store was in the process of converting all paper price tags to digital price tags. The pharmacy, health and beauty and baby sections had already been converted. I have never seen this type of price label before in a Superstore in Calgary, or [...]
Introducing The Field Agent Canada E-Newsletter
Sunday, June 24th, 2012Tweet Since early 2010, we at Sales Is Not Simple have been publishing our weekly e-newsletter covering the news and analysis of our industry and the response has been phenomenal! Today, over 2300 subscribers are receiving this newsletter each Monday morning and it is the leading source of industry news to both the vendor community [...]
Milk, Eggs, Vodka….
Monday, June 18th, 2012Tweet Let’s face it, if you are a vendor reading this article your job is probably focused on getting your product on the grocery list of your target consumer. On the other hand, if you are a retailer you are trying to get the consumer to bring their shopping list to your store vs. your [...]
Father’s Day Targets Dad!
Sunday, June 10th, 2012Tweet Dad may be relaxed and content to spend time with family on Father’s Day. But, shoppers want to do more for dads and this has been ringing true at the till. Father’s Day is almost upon us. Although the holiday may not be as big as its biggest competitor, Mother’s Day, it continues to [...]
International Retailers Attracted To Canada
Saturday, June 2nd, 2012Tweet As of late, there has been an ever increasing number of American and International chains showing interest or setting up shop in Canada. American retailers have been heading up north to delve into international expansion. Canada presents a closer, more familiar and less risky market as opposed to Europe or Asia. According to Ian [...]
