Saskatchewan consumers took a little break in May. After several months of steady or strengthening retail spending, we saw a reversal in May as total revenues in this sector fell by three-quarters of a point in the month. That is also down about …
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Shopping in the future
Retail spending in this province is relatively steady these days – up slightly one month and down about the same the next month. But what is changing is the way we do our shopping - it is going to change even more in the future. Of course, there …
Consumer spending remains flat
If you’re an investor who wants to track which way an economy is headed, there are a few categories or segments that you’ll want to watch. A few of the key ones are business investment, exports, labour markets, housing and consumer spending. That …
Big ticket, little ticket
Consumers in this province appear to have shifted their desires from big to small. Yesterday’s report on consumer spending was softening when it came to big ticket items such as cars or houses. But it’s going the other way on lower priced …
Underground but not out of sight
The disagreement between Ottawa and Quebec over the legal age for cannabis consumption has centred on what is known as the black market (or the underground economy). The federal argument has been that if Quebec raises the age to 21, those between the …
