Author: CHPTA

Two quarterly surveys by the Bank of Canada show business and consumer confidence were improving in the opening months of the year, with almost two-thirds of businesses saying their sales had reached or exceeded prepandemic...

The loonie has rallied against the U.S. dollar over the past year, but it now appears to be losing steam. The Canadian dollar has been among the best performing currencies against the U.S. currency, surging nearly 10% in a...

A partial strike by Port of Montreal dockworkers threatens to increase congestion in other parts of North America and further waylay shipments at a time of surging shipping costs and delays. Port of Montreal longshoremen began...

After carrying the weight of the global economy since the Second World War, the lowly shipping pallet is finally commanding some respect. Demand for the platforms is soaring amid a surge in e-commerce, forcing retailers and...

On April 6, 2021 Statistics Canada released their report on the changes in Canadian retail margins for 2020. This is not a retail selling price or the actual mark-up. The Retail Services Price Index (RSPI) measures the change in...