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Albertans: The big spenders of Canada
Alberta's retail sales continue to grow every year, and the province hit another record high in March of 2013. The first record was in February, where the province hit a total of $5.98 billion in retail sales. The second record was hit the following month in March, where total retail sales in the province amounted to $5.9 billion. These high numbers rank Alberta as having the highest growth in retail sales in all of Canada. According to Statistics Canada, a recent study reported that sales of $5.9 billion for the month of March in Alberta were up by 4.7% compared to the same time a year ago. Nationally, sales grew by 1.1%, reaching a total of $39.5 billion.
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Alberta's retail sales continue to grow every year, and the province hit another record high in March of 2013. The first record was in February, where the province hit a total of $5.98 billion in retail sales. The second record was hit the following month in March, where total retail sales in the province amounted to $5.9 billion. These high numbers rank Alberta as having the highest growth in retail sales in all of Canada. According to Statistics Canada, a recent study reported that sales of $5.9 billion for the month of March in Alberta were up by 4.7% compared to the same time a year ago. Nationally, sales grew by 1.1%, reaching a total of $39.5 billion.
Read the full article here.