International Introspective – Narrow distribution channels challenge Canadian toy vendors
SARS, mad-cow disease, forest fires and the mother of all blackouts weren't enough to upset Canada's retail teacart in 2003. Despite the toll these crises took on the nation's morale, commodity sales at large retailers in August 2003 were up by 3.6% over the same period in 2002. While this isn't a jaw-dropping increase, it indicates that the Canadian retail economy is chugging along at a solid pace.
December 1, 2003
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