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News ArchivesYEAR2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 MONTH Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec HEADLINES 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. Holiday shoppers sought out online reviews: Nielsen Jan. 5, 2009 - Nielsen Online, a service of the Nielsen Company, announced that 81 per cent of online shoppers have read product or retailer reviews by other customers when they did their holiday shopping this Christmas. |
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