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Niche stores do well
Despite the sluggish economy and the stock market mayhem of the past few months, not all retail stores are feeling the pinch - indeed, some are booming, with rising sales and even higher stock prices.
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Some retailers still doing well
Recent retail sales figures from Statistics Canada have made gloomy reading - down six per cent in Ontario, six and a bit in Alberta, five and a half here in B.C.
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Juggling with chainsaws
Thanks to computers, modern inventory control is incredibly sophisticated, yet it is still one of the toughest jobs a retailer has to face.
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Building up traffic
When a retail merchant talks about traffic, the chances are she isn't talking about the rush-hour snarl-ups in the snow along Kingsway.
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Make Christmas green and bright
Are you dreaming of a green Christmas? If so, you're part of a growing trend.
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Wired world
Ted Williams is a hard act to follow. He made himself popular and respected throughout Burnaby, he has done a great deal for local businesses and for the community at large, and the Metropolis complex was his baby.
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Ted bids fond farewell
A lot has changed in the last 10 years. When I reflect back to when I started writing this monthly column in September 1998, so much has happened that it all seems to be something of a blur.
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