8 d. ago Canada Recommerce Intelligence Report 2025: $4.72 Bn Market is Advancing Through Retailer Engagement, Platform Expansion, and Circular Policy Alignment – Forecast to 2029 – ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN — The “Canada Recommerce Market Intelligence Databook – 60+ KPIs, Market Size, Share & Forecast by Channel, Category & Consumer Segment – Q2 2025 Update” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The recommerce market in Canada is expected to grow by 10.7% on annual basis to reach US$4.72 billion in 2025. The recommerce […]

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1 week ago US Consumer Spending Drops in May, Price Pressures Remain Muted

US consumer spending declined in May by the most since the start of the year, indicating elevated uncertainty around the Trump administration’s economic policies is increasingly weighing on the outlook for growth.

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1 week ago Consumers pull back on spending amid trade war concerns, new data shows

New data from TD Economics shows credit and debit card spending is on the decline as consumers take a cautious approach to non-essentials amid the trade war.

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2 w. ago Empire reports Q4 profit up, CEO says food inflation at its stores remained stable

STELLARTON — Empire Co. Ltd.’s top executive said the company’s price inflation remained stable during its latest quarter and that he expects the trend to continue, as the grocery retailer reported its latest financial results. The company, which operates Sobeys and Safeway, among other banners, reported Thursday that its fourth-quarter profit and sales rose compared […]

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3 w. ago Roots not seeing ‘pullback’ in consumer spending as retailer reports $7.9M Q1 loss

TORONTO — Consumers grappling with a global tariff war have yet to drop Roots Corp. from their shopping trips, the apparel retailer’s CEO said Friday, as the company reported a $7.9 million loss. “We haven’t seen any weakening and no pullback,” Meghan Roach told analysts who asked her whether consumer confidence has been lagging or […]

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3 w. ago Retailer Roots reports $7.9M Q1 loss, sales up 6.7% from year ago

TORONTO — Roots Corp. reported a first-quarter loss of $7.9 million compared with a loss of $8.9 million a year earlier as its sales rose 6.7 per cent. The retailer says the loss amounted to 20 cents per share for the quarter ended May 3 compared with a loss of 22 cents per share in […]

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4 w. ago Ontario housing starts at lowest level since 2009, financial watchdog says

Ontario’s financial accountability officer says in a report today that the province’s housing starts for the first quarter of this year were at the lowest levels since 2009. The FAO’s economic monitor report says the latest economic indicators are largely positive, with employment, retail and wholesale trade, manufacturing sales and exports all seeing gains, but […]

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