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'Definitely busier': Retailers, restaurants see spending boost amid tax holiday

'Definitely busier': Retailers, restaurants see spending boost amid tax holiday

Almost a week into the GST holiday, retailers and restaurant owners appear on track for a sales boost despite some of the struggles they faced implementing the temporary break.
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Canadian retail sales up 0.6% in October, buoyed by vehicle purchases

Canadian retail sales up 0.6% in October, buoyed by vehicle purchases

OTTAWA — Retail sales rose 0.6 per cent to $67.6 billion in October, led by increases in vehicle sales, said Statistics Canada on Friday.
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B.C. small business confidence among lowest in Canada, says report

B.C. small business confidence among lowest in Canada, says report

Provincial levies, payroll requirements and crime among reasons for bleak outlooks
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B.C. cannabis wholesales growth slows to all-time low

B.C. cannabis wholesales growth slows to all-time low

B.C. wholesale buyers spent more than 23 times more on booze than on legal cannabis in the quarter up to the end of September
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Taylor Swift fans' spending in Vancouver outpaced that on Black Friday: Moneris

Taylor Swift fans' spending in Vancouver outpaced that on Black Friday: Moneris

Payment processor pinned spending in downtown Vancouver during the weekend of Taylor Swift concerts at being up 154 per cent, compared with the Black Friday weekend
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What the upcoming holiday GST relief will mean for consumers

What the upcoming holiday GST relief will mean for consumers

TORONTO — The federal government's GST break will arrive this Saturday, just in time for the last stretch of holiday shopping. Here's a breakdown of what you'll save on and how the relief works.
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Patkau Architects branches into selling high-end furniture

Patkau Architects branches into selling high-end furniture

Trump tariffs could make goal of selling the creations in the U.S. more of a challenge
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Statistics Canada reports manufacturing and wholesale sales up in October

Statistics Canada reports manufacturing and wholesale sales up in October

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales, excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain, rose one per cent to $83.7 billion in October.
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B.C. retailer raises concerns over confusion caused by GST holiday

B.C. retailer raises concerns over confusion caused by GST holiday

Federal government's affordability measure challenges small shops
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Data show B.C. booze sales decline in each of past four quarters

Data show B.C. booze sales decline in each of past four quarters

Thirst for savings: cost-of-living challenges may be one reason B.C. residents are cutting back on alcohol spending
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