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Does Canadian Retail Have a Black Friday?
This week the consumer media has been consumed with stories about Black Friday shopping in the States and about retailers having to offer super sales this holiday season. Listening to it all, I wondered two things: Is there a Canadian equivalent to Black Friday? A day that our country's retailers traditionally see their account ledgers move from red to black. Or, are store sales more evenly distributed throughout the year? Fill me in. I've also been wondering if consumers have the expectation that independent stores can offer big sales and deep discounts like the big box and department stores. I know I don't have that expectation. However, I acknowledge that working in the industry has skewed my attitudes. What's happening out there? Independent retailers, are your customers looking for big deals this holiday season? Or, despite what the consumer media is reporting, are there still shoppers who value quality, great service and interesting products?
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Lori Smith, , Editor-in-Chief
Lori Smith is the editor of Gifts and Tablewares, Canada's premiere gifts and tablewares magazine. Written for retailers of gifts, tablewares, housewares, stationery and home furnishing accessories, its objective is to help readers increase their sales and run their businesses more profitably by providing information on new products, merchandising, small business management, customer service, consumer behavior and industry news. The magazine is published six times a year by BIG Magazines, LP, a leading Canadian information company.
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