Truserv Canada Announces Dates for Spring 2013 National Buying Market
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA – January 2013 – TruServ Canada will hold their Spring National Buying Market on April 13-15, 2013 at the Winnipeg Convention Centre. TruServ Canada is proud to offer independent retailers the freedom to choose from products and services to help grow their business. Over 400 major manufacturers will showcase a wide selection of the seasonal products, as well as timely specials on everyday products. The Market will kick off with the Customer & Partner Welcome Event on Saturday. The Main show floor will open Sunday April 14th at 8:30 a.m. and will highlight upcoming Fall...
Read MoreConsumer Price Index, December 2012, published January 25, (2002=100)
The Consumer Price Index rose by 0.8% in December compared with December 2011. This was the same annualized increase as in November. Gasoline prices increased 1.0% from December 2011, after growing 0.4% in November. This was the fifth straight month of higher gasoline prices following three consecutive months of lower gasoline prices. Overall, energy prices fell 0.5% between December 2011 and December 2012, following a 0.2% decrease in November. These two consecutive monthly declines followed two straight monthly increases in the year-over-year energy index. Excluding energy, the...
Read MoreRetail Trade, November 2012, published January 22
Retail sales increased 0.2% in November 2012 from October to $39.4 billion and were up 1.4% from November 2011. Excluding sales by motor vehicle and parts dealers and by gasoline stations, retail sales were up by 0.7% from November 2011. Retail sales in volume terms were up 0.8% from October. Increases in month-over-month sales were reported in 4 of 11 sectors representing 32% of total retail sales. Total retail sales for the first eleven months of 2012 were $429.4 billion, up 2.8% over the same period last year. Sales in the building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers...
Read MoreWholesale Trade, November 2012, published January 21
Wholesalers sold $49.6 billion worth of goods and services in November, up 0.7% from October and 3.2% higher than in November 2011. Excluding the automotive sector, wholesale sales were up 1.6% from November 2011. In terms of volume, wholesale sales were up 0.5% in November from October. Annualized wholesale sales grew in seven provinces. Manitoba (+6.9%) led the way, followed by Alberta (+4.9%) and Nova Scotia (+4.8%). Quebec posted a 4.2% sales increase in November 2012 over November 2011, while Ontario recorded a 3.1% annualized gain. Saskatchewan (-7.4%), Prince Edward Island...
Read MoreTaiga Relocates Halifax Distribution Centre
Halifax Relocates to a Larger Site in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Burnaby, BC, January 16, 2013 ─ Taiga Building Products Ltd. (TSX: TBL & TBL.NT), Canada’s largest independent wholesale distributor of building products, announces that it has moved its Halifax operations to 120 Ilsley Avenue, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The new site is located within Burnside Park, Nova Scotia’s largest business park, and has a significantly larger warehouse and yard, compared to the original location. The site is serviced by CN rail and provides better access to transportation infrastructure, including four...
Read MoreBuilding Permits, November 2012, published January 10
Municipalities issued $6.2 billion worth of building permits in November, down 17.9% from October but 0.2% higher than in November 2011. Double-digit annualized increases over November occurred in five provinces, down from seven provinces with this status in October. Manitoba led the way with a 59.8% growth rate, followed by Alberta (+26.3%) and Prince Edward Island (+25.3%). Quebec posted an 11.8% gain, while Ontario experienced a 13.0% decline. The largest loss occurred in New Brunswick (-21.0%) followed by Saskatchewan (-19.6%). Builders took out residential building permits worth...
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