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In Defense of Retail

Reading the Business Section of The Toronto Star yesterday, I came across a short account of Retail Council of Canada president Diane Brisebois' appearance on Wednesday before the Commons finance committee.

The article ("Retail Council Head Defends Pricing"), which was written by Julie Beltrame for the Canadian Press, reported that Brisebois "defended retailers before the committee, saying they are doing all they can to lower prices and their their pricing structure is misunderstood." In addition, she pointed out that American manufacturers are not necessarily passing on the true value of the Canadian dollar to Canadian wholesalers and retailers because of the weakness of the U.S. dollar. Beltrame writes that Brisebois also "turned the table on the government, saying its tariff structure is a key reason prices in Canada are higher than in the United States."

Kudos to Brisebois for her defense of retail. Too bad the article appeared where few consumers would see it.

Posted by Lori Smith on November 23, 2007 4:15 PM |

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