We use comprehensive firm-level data to estimate the responses of heterogeneous Canadian retail firms to real exchange rate movements. Our analysis focuses on a period characterized by large fluctuations in the Canadian dollar, providing an opportunity to quantify both intensive and extensive...

"The next decade is expected to be the golden age of the consumer, with shoppers having more choices and control than ever before. They will be presented with a growing array of products and services, often personalized to their specific needs and wants. Consumers will continue to demand price...

Ab heute, dem 1. Juli 2016, gilt die Selbstverpflichtung des Handels, Plastiktüten nicht mehr gratis herauszugeben, sondern gegen einen geringen Aufpreis. Ziel ist es, den Verbrauch von Plastiktüten deutlich zu reduzieren.