Retail Prices
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The $1 bargain is ‘disappearing’ from Canada’s dollar stores'The great $1 item is disappearing' from Dollarama, the country's biggest bargain store chain. Here's why.CanadaSep 11, 2015
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Costlier trips to the supermarket fan overall inflation in JulyThe annual pace of inflation, or growth in the prices consumers pay, increased in July, driven by higher costs for food and other consumer items.CanadaAug 21, 2015
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Effects of slumping dollar showing up on price tagsShoppers are not only having to deal with the changing styles of the season, but now they're faced with fluctuating prices.ConsumerJul 23, 2015
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Here’s how supermarkets smooth out big jumps in food prices'The big challenge in an environment like this one is finding a way to get customers to accept the reality that prices are changing.'CanadaMar 20, 2015
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A new normal at the supermarket: fewer deals, higher pricesA punishing exchange rate that's only expected to worsen this year has started to pressure produce prices higher. Many other products will soon follow suit.CanadaJan 28, 2015
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How Ottawa will level ‘unfair’ retail price gap between Canada, U.S.New legislation targets pricing differences on the same products sold for more at Canadian stores versus U.S. retailers.CanadaDec 9, 2014
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Gas prices plummet toward $1 a litre across CanadaThe price of oil is falling off a cliff -- and taking Canadian retail gas prices with it.CanadaNov 27, 2014
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Maple Leaf Foods hikes prices after virus wipes out millions of pigsCanadian shoppers will face another hike in meat prices this month as Maple Leaf Foods Inc. responds to the widespread impact of a virus in the U.S. hog industry.CanadaMay 1, 2014
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Pork prices to surge, just in time for BBQ seasonFor consumers, the downside to a deadly outbreak of a new pig virus is considerably less grim than for hogs or farmers, but pork prices are still expected to climb sharply.CanadaMar 26, 2014
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Are Canadians seeing cheaper baby clothes? Flaherty isn’t sure yetPromised savings on baby clothes and hockey equipment are being monitored, Flaherty says, while new budget takes aim at the U.S.-Canada retail price gap.CanadaFeb 11, 2014
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