In its heyday, Kmart operated well over 2,000 stores and was firmly a piece of American culture
Sales were down in eight of 11 subsectors, representing 62.9 per cent of retail trade
Uptick in retail sales of 0.7 per cent was down from the 1.6 per cent growth recorded in October
Supply chain concerns have changed the nature of holiday shopping
Accenture: Canadians will spend an average of $635 in 2021, an increase of more than 23 per cent
Analyst says retailers may back off on on discounts because they don’t have the inventory
Artificial intelligence, drone delivery, hybrid services could be the future of retail
Canada has no laws requiring retailers to accept returns, but provinces have some rules
The spending spree will likely be a ‘sad’ and ‘lacklustre’ shell of its usual self
Some retail chains went into 2020 already saddled with massive debt and too many stores
Black Friday originated in the United States as a post-Thanksgiving shopping event
Retailers say some inventory is already thin as people shop earlier than normal
The coming months could see more disputes emerge as shoppers turn to e-commerce
Higher than usual unemployment, end of loan deferrals could hamper shopping
Bigger drop than anticipated
Canadian retail sales fell 10% in March, April expected to be worse
Several local stores announce ‘Golden Hour’ shopping times
