Canada’s Retail Trade Today
Are you are interested in the well-being of Canada's retail trade?
Here are a number of resources that may assist you with your research:
DATABASES
Canadian Business & Current Affairs. Articles from Canadian business and academic journals. Recommended topics: Retail, Retail stores, Retailing, Retailing Industry. Remote access is available with an active TPL library card.
Canadian Periodicals Index. Articles from Canadian magazines and journals. Recommended subjects: Retail stores, Retail trade. Remote access is available with an active TPL library card.
MarketLine. This database contains current industry trends and product development. News on companies and industries is worldwide. Specifically, MarketLine includes various, Canadian retail reports; e.g. Food retail in Canada, Apparel Retail in Canada, and more.
Access is available in Toronto Reference and North York Central branches only. Remote access is unavailable.
BOOKS
Retail Council of Canada. State of Retail : The Canadian Report 2010. [Ottawa] : Industry Canada, 2010.
Daniel, Christopher et. al. Canada's Leading Retailers : [Latest Trends and Strategies]. 8th Ed. [Toronto, Ont.] : Ryerson University, Centre for the Study of Commercial Activity, c2010.
PERIODICALS
Canadian Retailer. [Toronto : Retail Council of Canada, 1973]-
Retail Council of Canada
- Designed for retail decision-makers looking for the latest industry research, advice and analysis.
- Available in print at Toronto Reference and North York Central branches only.
Monday Report on Retailers. Toronto : Maclean-Hunter.
- A weekly source of news on the expansion plans of retailers across Canada. Each issue of the Monday Report details the scope of the retailers' real estate requirements along with the appropriate contact information.
- Current & historical issues are available in print at the Toronto Reference branch only.
STATISTICS CANADA
Statistics Canada, 2009 – . Annual Retail Trade. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 63-270-XWE.
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=63-270-XWE&lang=eng (accessed August 29,2011). Annual.
Statistics Canada, 2001 – . Retail Trade. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 63-005-XWE, http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=63-005-XWE&lang=eng (accessed August 29, 2011). Monthly.
Statistics Canada. Retail and Wholesale. Last updated August 25, 2011.
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/theme-theme.action?pid=60000&lang=eng&more=1
This web page provides statistical and analytical information on retail and wholesale sales by type (such as establishment and product) as well as providing financial information such as operating profits and expenses, profit margins, and cost of goods sold.
WEB SITES
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Thanks for sharing this productive article. What about the recent updates? Is there any changes with their retail trade recently?