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Payroll employment, as measured by the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (SEPH), rose by 91,100 (+0.5%) in September, the fourth consecutive monthly increase. Payroll employment increased in ei...Learn More

Sales will also likely stretch out right through until Boxing Day, said Michelle Wasylyshen of Retail Council of Canada. “Retailers are going to have to adjust their promotions to the unpredictable ...Learn More

The House of Commons resumed meeting this week for the first time following the election after nearly five months since MPs last met. As per tradition, the government set a broad list of priorities th...Learn More

According to the latest retail sales report from StatCan, September sales were up 4.8% YoY but down MoM -0.6% to $56.6 billion. Notably, this decline beat the preliminary estimate of -1.9% that StatCa...Learn More

The weeks leading up to the holidays may not be so merry and bright for businesses as they continue to contend with increased demand, labour shortages and the latest hit—a major supply chain crunch....Learn More

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TORONTO – Retail Council of Canada President and CEO, Diane J. Brisebois, issued the following statement following today’s confirmation that PCR testing will remain in place for Canadian trav...Learn More

TORONTO, /CNW/ – Retail Council of Canada (RCC) today released the Shop Early, Shop Safe campaign in collaboration with Cineplex Media and Interac to remind Canadians that planning ahead an...Learn More

On October 21, 2021, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced the federal government’s plans for COVID supports for businesses and individuals for the balance of this year and into Spring 2022.&...Learn More

Canadian retail sales increased 2.1% month over month in August 2021 and 8.4% year over year, according to Statistics Canada’s Friday release of August 2021 retail sales numbers (seasonally adjusted...Learn More