The year-end earnings season soon will be underway as our companies line up to parade their…
Canada’s Business
Affecting everyone
All shoppers at supermarkets certainly must notice the sharp rise in food prices. Then too,…
An about-turn
There are two, best-known financial publications: in the United States, The Wall Street Journal and…
A changing profile
This is the make or break season for retailers. The final quarter of the year usually accounts for…
Avoiding the bandwagon
A popular idea nowadays is to expand infrastructure spending. The view is that this would revive…
In tough economic times, thrift becomes popular
Despite the economic recession, discount stores have performed remarkably well. The profit gains…
What’s important?
Those over 50 years of age, the so-called “zoomers,” are now assuming leadership in the…
A major shift in brand loyalties in Canada
A less-known effect of the so-called Great Recession that began last year is the major shift in…
Booksellers may still be viable in todays world
For those who like to browse through bookstores, this is a difficult time. Many stores have closed…
Objective analysis generally shows experts will see predictions reversed
A recent newspaper article stated that interest rates “have nowhere to go but up.” This…
Shoplifting has become a serious problem
Many of us have seen the shop owner on television who caught a shoplifter and then forcibly tied…
A shocking surge in food prices
A recently released document from the United States’ Department of Agriculture is sending…
The decline of civility and call for its return
One of the more disturbing trends over the past few years has been the decline of civility. That…
Resurgence of railroads is long overdue
Many of us still recall the excitement engendered by railroads. The sound of train whistles…
Serial ineptitude instead of board oversight
Serial ineptitude has been characteristic of too many corporate boards of directors, unfortunately…