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Brent Goltsman, manager at Ronald's Shoe Store, wasn't quite as bullish. He said kids' shoes are still largely sitting on the shelves because the first day back at school isn't until after the Labour Day long weekend.
"Nearly 10 per cent is obviously a significant figure, but you can't expect it to continue to grow at that kind of rate. It's not like incomes are growing at 10 per cent per year. Part of (the retail growth) is being driven by increasing debt loads," he said in an interview."We're pushing for the government to take steps to reduce personal income taxes to allow consumers to continue to have that disposable income," he said in an interview. "We certainly encourage and suggest to our customers that they budget appropriately and take steps so they don't get into (financial difficulty)."See the full content of this document
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Manitobans On Spending Spree
z June retail sales up 9.9% over last June z Consumers keep adding to large debt load
By Geoff KirbysonDESPITE near-crippling debt loads, Manitoba consumers continued to k...See the full content of this document
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