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Retail Scene
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Written by Michael J. Knell
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (16 May 2013) - Purchases made through the group's central billing service climbed 1.7% to $932 million in 2012, shareholders and members of Mega Group were told at their annual general meeting and conference which ended at the Fairmont Hotel here a couple of days ago. |
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Retail Scene
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Written by Michael J. Knell
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (16 May 2013) - Mega Group recognized six of its vendor partners for excellence in product and service at its recent conference and annual general meeting here. |
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By the Numbers
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Written by HGO Staff
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TORONTO (22 May 2013) - Sales declines in its key furniture, mattress and major appliance businesses led to a 6.6% drop in total revenue for the first quarter of its current fiscal year, Sears Canada reported today. |
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Home sales rise in April: CREA |
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OTTAWA (20 May 2013) - Sales via its Multiple Listing Service (MLS) rose 0.6% on a month-over-month basis while falling 3.1% year-over-year during the month of April 2013, according to the latest statistics published by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). Despite the decline, the national average price rose 1.3%. |
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Lea issues kid's bed recall |
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HIGH POINT, North Carolina (21 May 2013) - Youth furniture specialist Lea Industries is recalling more than 63,000 children's beds because of a fall hazard involving the side mattress support rails. |
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Big ticket store sales drop in February |
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OTTAWA (05 May 2013) - February was not kind to big ticket home goods retailers as sales in all three major categories fell on both a month-over-month and year-over-year basis. Whatever small gains were made in January were lost the following month, according to the latest figures from Statistics Canada. |
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Home furnishings segment makes gains for Dorel in first quarter |
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MONTREAL (09 May 2013) - While overall revenues were down 4.3% for consumer goods giant Dorel Industries, its home furnishings segment enjoyed modest sales gains thanks to its strong performance with e-commerce savvy retailers. |
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 Mega Group recognized six of its vendor partners for excellence in product and service at its recent conference and annual general. Here Todd Smith (left), general merchandise manager, presents the award in the service category to Dawn Rowe, vice president of Phoenix AMD International. Click here for our complete report.
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