The Canadian Real Estate Association says seasonally adjusted home sales were down 3.3 per cent on a month-over-month basis in November. The association said Thursday the move lower more than erased the gain seen in October and resumed the overall trend lower for the year. CREA said about 60 per cent of all local markets … Read more
The Canadian dollar CADUSD rose against its US counterpart on Tuesday as investor risk appetite picked up and preliminary domestic data showed retail sales climbing in October, while investors awaited comments by a senior Bank of Canada policy-maker. Canadian retail sales fell by 0.5 per cent in September from August, matching estimates, weighted by lower … Read more
This holiday season, from November 25 to December 24, Canadian retail sales (excluding Automotive) are expected to increase +5.7%* year over year (YOY) and +21.2% since pre-pandemic (2019), according to the Mastercard SpendingPulseTM holiday forecast. E-commerce retail sales are expected to grow +3.8% YOY (+63.1% YO3Y). Mastercard Spending Pulse measures in-store and online retail sales … Read more
The Canadian dollar CADUSD was unchanged against its US counterpart on Friday, with the currency holding on to its prior day’s gains as global equity markets rose and despite domestic data showing factory sales fell for a fourth straight month. Stocks rose and bond yields fell amid speculation of a British government U-turn on fiscal … Read more
The Canadian dollar CADUSD weakened to its lowest level in more than two years against its US counterpart on Friday as the sell-off in global equity markets continued and domestic data showed retail sales falling more than expected in July. The loonie was trading 0.3 per cent lower at 1.3525 to the greenback, or 73.94 … Read more
700,000 Canadians suffering from severe allergies Canadian epinephrine auto-injector market exceeds $80M yearly ALLERJECT peak sales potential expected to exceed $25M yearly MONTREAL, Aug 2, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ – Valeo Pharma Inc.. (TSX: HPV) (OTCQB: HPVIF) (FSE: VP2) (“Valeo“or the”Company“), a growing Canadian pharmaceutical company, announced today that it has entered into a License, Supply, … Read more
People shop in a department store in Montreal, on Aug. 2, 2020.Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press Canadian retail sales rose 2.1 per cent to $57.2-billion in August, boosted by gains at food and beverage stores, gasoline stations and clothing and clothing accessories stores. However, Statistics Canada said Friday its initial estimate for September suggests retail sales … Read more
A customer loads her groceries into a car outside a Metro store in Ste-Therese, Que., on April 15, 2019.Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press Canadian retail sales dropped 0.6 per cent to $55.8-billion in July as sales at supermarkets and grocery stores fell with more people returning to restaurants and patios. However, Statistics Canada said Thursday that … Read more
A customer loads her groceries outside a Metro store in Ste-Therese, Que., on April 15, 2019.Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press Canadian shoppers have been making more trips to discount stores, buying cheaper cuts of meat, and trading brand-name products for store brands as they try to stretch their dollars further and fight the sting of inflation. … Read more
A Metro grocery store in Toronto, on Feb. 3, 2020.Fred Lum/the Globe and Mail Financial results from Canada’s three largest grocers offered a clearer picture of how the COVID-19 crisis has shaped shopping habits – and how consumers respond when public health restrictions are eased. Metro Inc.’s third-quarter earnings, reported Wednesday, largely mirrored results posted … Read more
