Manitoba Cash Registers Among Canada's Busiest

Winnipeg Free Press On-line Edition

by Murray McNeill

WINNIPEG — Manitoba turned in one of the best retail performances in the country in May, according to new seasonally adjusted figures issued today.

Statistics Canada said Manitoba retailers rang up $1.3 billion worth of sales during the month. That was an increase of 0.6 per cent from the previous month’s total of $1.29 billion, and up 6.3 per cent from May 2009’s tally of $1.22 billion.

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