Canada Retail Sales – October 2016By: Paul Young, CPA, CGADate: December 22, 2016

Agenda

• Canadian Dollar• Brick and Mortar valuation• Carbon Taxation / Food• Fuel surcharges• BMO/Retail Sales Analysis• Retail Sales by Segment• Retail Sales by Province• Broadband Market/Canada

Canadian Dollar • Source -

http://www.marketpulse.com/20161222/usdcad-canadian-dollar-under-pressure-ahead-of-canadian-cpi-retail-sales/ and bank of Canada

Brick & Mortar Retailer Market Value – 2006 vs 2016

Source - http://globalnews.ca

Amazon and death of the shopping mall: 10 retail trends to watch for in 2017

• Retailers will continue to expand their e-commerce offerings

• Digitizing the store experience

• The death of the mid-tier retailer and shopping mall

• Amazon will continue to be the biggest threat to Canadian retailers

A carbon tax could compromise food sovereignty

• Source - http://www.canadiangrocer.com

Fuel Surcharges

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/carbon-tax-surcharge-trucking-1.3906460

http://globalnews.ca/news/3132049/premier-notley-facing-criticism-for-taking-a-bus-comment-on-carbon-tax-impact/

Trucking surchargeAlberta Premier Notley

Retail sales by segmentSource – Stats Canada

Retail Sales Analysis - BMO• Source - BMO

eCommerce Sales / Canada Source – Stats Canada

eCommerce Sales / Canada

Source – Stats Canada

Broadband Market / Canada • Source - http://www.nextbigfuture.com/2016/12/canada-will-spend-c750-million-over.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot

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Market Impact:• eCommerce

accessibility• Smart TV (Built-in

Android Box)• WiFi networks –

Smart Phones, Android Phones, Laptops, iPads