Retail sales – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:33:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Retail sales – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Tax holiday boosting spending at retailers, restaurants: industry groups https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/tax-holiday-boosting-spending-at-retailers-restaurants-industry-groups/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:33:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499028 Retail Council of Canada says boost in sales, complications depends on the store

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]]> Canadian retail sales up in October: StatCan https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/canadian-retail-sales-up-in-october-statcan/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 14:54:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499019 Automotive sector saw the largest increase in sales in the month

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]]> Chillier labour markets prevail in October: StatCan https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/chillier-labour-markets-prevail-in-october-statcan/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 19:07:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498937 Payroll employment, job vacancies both decline as labour demand ebbs

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]]> U.S. retail sales rose at healthy pace last month https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-retail-sales-rose-at-healthy-pace-last-month/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:19:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498713 The figures from the U.S. Commerce Department come ahead of the Fed's rate decision on Wednesday

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]]> Black Friday shopping fuels retail sales across Canada https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/black-friday-shopping-fuels-retail-sales-across-canada/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 20:05:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=497707 By noon Friday, the average online shopping cart in Canada totalled $220: Shopify

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]]> Is Black Friday still a holiday shopping juggernaut in 2024? https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/retailers-bank-on-black-friday-to-energize-shoppers/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 14:39:13 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=497664 It's the biggest day of the year for retail foot traffic in the U.S.: retail tech company

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]]> Retail sales were up 0.4% in September: StatCan https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/retail-sales-were-up-0-4-in-september-statcan/ Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:40:32 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=497243 The agency says the boost was driven by food, beverage sales

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]]> U.S. retail sales up solidly in October: report https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-retail-sales-up-solidly-in-october-report/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:44:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496805 The report arrives ahead of the holiday shopping season, a critically important time for retailers

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]]> Wealthier Americans are driving retail spending: study https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/wealthier-americans-are-driving-retail-spending-study/ Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:48:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=495060 Federal Reserve research suggests consumer spending is the primary driver of the U.S. economy

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]]> U.S. retail sales ticked up slightly last month https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-retail-sales-ticked-up-slightly-last-month/ Tue, 17 Sep 2024 14:33:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=492900 Online retailers, sporting goods stores, and home and garden stores all reported higher sales

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