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Color Marketing Group predicts hot colour trends for 2009
Jan. 9, 2009 - What colours are in store for us in 2009? According to Color Marketing Group, the top choices have been influenced by both our concern for the economy and our optimism about the future.

More economic pain expected in 2009
Jan. 9, 2009 - Canadians should brace themselves for another year of economic woe that could even top the misery that unfolded in the latter half of 2008, according to some of the country's leading bank economists.

Shoppers visit to buy on ProFlowers.com
Jan. 9, 2009 - In November, almost one-third (30.6%) of all visitors to ProFlowers.com made a purchase — the highest conversion percentage among all retail websites, according to Nielsen. NielsenWire reports. | READ MORE

Multiple names can boost e-commerce traffic and sales
Jan. 8, 2009 - Retailers that possess only one domain name – a website bearing the company name – may be missing out on potential sales from online customers who misspell the company name or use a search engine to seek a retailer by category or geography. Stores.org reports. | READ MORE

Depressionista? Wal-Mart is the hot new store
Jan. 8, 2009 - In the U.S., Wal-Mart is quickly becoming the "new hot store" for female shoppers nicknamed "depressionistas" - women who are looking for fashionable clothes but can no longer afford to shell out for designer items. TheBudgetFashionista.com reports. | READ MORE

After sales, will shoppers pay full price again?
Jan. 8, 2009 - Shoppers are getting used to those 75 percent off sale signs, and that's bad news for merchants who worry they will also have to quickly slash prices on spring goods to attract customers. Yahoo! Finance reports. | READ MORE

Manitoba will see two minimum wages increases in 2009
Jan. 6, 2009 - Manitoba’s minimum wage will jump to $9 an hour by next October. The NDP government announced Tuesday the hourly minimum will increase to $8.75 from the current $8.50 on May 1, followed by another 25-cent raise on Oct. 1. The Portage Daily Graphic reports. | READ MORE

Year-end checklist for small businesses
Jan. 6, 2009 - For businesses, the year end is the perfect time to do your business planning for the following year. Here's a year end checklist for small businesses to help you get your income taxes in order and get your business planning off to a solid start. About.com reports. | READ MORE

Canadian retailers face a bleak New Year
Jan. 5, 2009 - Malls across the country teemed with shoppers this past week, enticed by boxing-day discounts that were even greater than usual after Christmas. But while first impressions of boxing-week sales are optimistic in terms of volume, the heavy discounting putting pressure on margins together with depressed demand in the forecast suggests Canadian retailers may be about to join their U.S. counterparts in what looks to be a bleak new year. The Financial Post reports. | READ MORE

Study reveals that shoppers are finding malls 'boring'
Jan. 5, 2009 - A new survey by the Baker Retailing Initiative at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the Toronto-based Verde Group says four of the five most common problems in malls reflect a need for elements that encourage greater exploration, such as a wider range of restaurants, diverse portfolio of stores, and a general sense of newness or uniqueness.

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