Josh Kolm

Growth in store merchandise will lead retail sales to continue their upward trend in 2015 despite the possibility of losses in automotive, according to marketing consultant Ed Strapagiel.

Analyzing figures from Statistics Canada for 2014 up to October, Strapagiel pegs total retail sales in Canada at $506.1 billion last year, a 4.8% increase from 2013. Looking ahead, he projects total sales to increase by another 4.9% in 2015, hitting $530.8 billion by year’s end.

http://strategyonline.ca/2015/01/05/retail-will-be-strong-in-2015-unless-you-sell-cars-or-gas/