Sources available for comment
TORONTO, Nov. 29 /CNW/ - For reporters interested in discussing Canada's retail industry during the holiday season, Willy Kruh, Global Chairman for Consumer Markets (KPMG International), Partner, Audit, and National Industry Leader for Consumer Markets; Michael Baratta, Partner, Audit, and Leader for Consumer Markets in Montreal; and Elda Fares, Partner, Audit, KPMG Enterprise in Toronto, will be available to answer questions from the media.
Questions they will address:
- What is your perspective on the current state of Canadian and US retail, and what are the major consumer trends changing and shaping the industry?
- What is your forecast for holiday retail sales and for 2011?
- Will gift cards continue to be a popular item for consumers?
- What new and different things are retailers doing this year in terms of holiday retailing, either in price discounting, marketing, and advertising strategies to boost sales and manage inventory?
- Will there be an increase in online sales and what are retailers doing to boost online gift buying?
- What is the impact of the current economic climate on high-end—is luxury back?
- Where is consumer confidence now?
- What is the impact of the Canadian dollar relative to the US dollar on consumers and retailers for 2010 and beyond?
- With the emergence of many American retailers, do many Canadians shop over the border, either in person or online? Is this figure growing?
- Is there anything that can be learned from American retail entities concerning the way they conduct their operations?
(KPMG International provides no client services)
For further information:
To arrange an interview, please contact:
Julie Bannerjea
Head of
Media Relations/P.R KPMG
[email protected]
(416) 777-3243
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