Below is a list of helpful resources and links for retailers.
Advertising Standards Canada
Committed to creating and maintaining community confidence in advertising.
Alberta Finance and Enterprise
Provide expert economic, financial and fiscal policy advice to government and effective tax and regulatory administration to enhance Alberta's present and future prosperity.
Alberta Justice and Attorney General
Responsible for the administration and delivery of justice services throughout Alberta.
Alberta Industry Profile - Retail
Information relating to growth, sales, HR and more.
Alberta Labour Market Stats
Information relating to labour market statistics in Alberta.
Alberta Nonprofit Law Resource Library
Alberta Nonprofit Law Resource Library, by Hurwit & Associates, can assist those interested in starting a tenant association or other type of non-profit organization in Alberta.
Alberta Tax Information
Personal and business tax information.
Alberta Women Entrepreneurs
Alberta Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) assists thousands of women throughout Alberta who have decided to start, expand or purchase their own businesses.
Bank of Canada
Information on counterfeit currency, redeeming mutilated notes, and more.
BC Crime Prevention Association
The BC Crime Prevention Association is an integrated team of citizens and police, dedicated to preventing crime. We provide ongoing province-wide education and awareness through our community partnerships.
BC Stats: Regional & Community Facts
A Variety of Information by municipality and regional district
BC Stats: Wage and Salary Survey
The purpose of the BC Wage and Salary survey was to provide British Columbians with up-to-date wage and salary information to enable employers to recruit and retain employees, and to enable job seekers to make informed education and career decisions.
BIABC
Business Improvement Associations of BC.
Canada Business Service Centres
Provides a single access point to all the government services and information needed to start, run and grow a business. Includes information on sources of financing.
Canada's Minimum Wage rates
Wikipedia link to a list of all minimum wage rates across Canada.
Canada's Parliament
Information on the Canadian Parliament, including Government Bills.
Canada Post
Can’t find a postal code for an address?
Canada Revenue Agency
GST Information
Canada Small Business Financing Program
Under this program, the Government of Canada makes it easier for small businesses to get loans from financial institutions by sharing the risk with lenders.
Canadian Intellectual Property Office
link to resources on copyrights, patents, trademarks, industrial designs and integrated circuit topographies.
Canadian Payments Association
Provides new specifications on cheque Imaging for personal and business cheques.
Charities
Access a list of Registered Charities in Canada from the Canada Revenue Agency.
Colliers International Market Reports
Retail rates per square foot in various areas and lists of new and proposed construction.
Calgary
Edmonton
Vancouver/ Lower Mainland
Competition Bureau
Information on the Competition Act, The Consumer Packaging & Labelling Act, The Textile Labelling Act and Business Services that they provide including applying and searching for a CA number.
Consumer Affairs
The Office of Consumer Affairs is Industry Canada's window to consumers in the marketplace.
Consumer's Association of Canada
Informs and educates consumers on marketplace issues, to advocate for consumers with government and industry, and work with government and industry to solve marketplace problems.
Consumer Contact Centre -Service Alberta
Service Alberta works to ensure a fair marketplace for both buyers and sellers.
Consumer Protection BC
Consumer Protection BC promotes a fair marketplace for BC consumers and businesses.
Consumer Product Safety
Information on product safety regulations and recalls, provided by Health Canada.
Consumer Taxation Branch - Ministry of Small Business & Revenue
Information on PST, hotel/motel/B & B Room Tax/tobacco tax , fuel tax and access to other tax bulletins, brochures and notices.
DTZ Barnicke Metro Vancouver Retail Report
Provides information on various areas of Metro Vancouver, including rental rates.
Green Canary Sustainable Consulting
Green Canary serves as your experienced early warning system, helping you avoid potential missteps while integrating a more sustainable approach.
GS1 Canada
Information on bar codes, electronic product codes (EPC) and RFID.
Industry Canada
Information on starting a business, financing, marketing, exporting...
Industry Canada's - Electronic Commerce in Canada
Outlining the various initiatives which are helping make Canada a world leader in the adoption and use of electronic commerce.
Labour Watch - Canadian Labour Watch Association
For questions and answers about unions.
Ministry of Attorney General
Responsible for the administration and delivery of justice services throughout British Columbia; responsible for human rights as well as the enforcement of the Trade Practise Act and the Consumer Protection Act.
Ministry of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development
Important reference for small business in British Columbia.
Natalie Tan's Retail Do's and Don'ts Blog
Over 20 years in specialty retailing and shopping centre management has provided Natalie Tan with the expertise to offer innovative strategies to malls, retail shops and airport operators in maximizing their revenues.
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta
The regulatory body for the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the FOIP Act), the Health Information Act (HIA) and the Personal Information Protection Act (Private Sector Privacy). The Commissioner also conducts inquiries under the Access to Motor Vehicle Information Regulation (AMVIR).
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of BC
Independent from government and monitors and enforces British Columbia's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). FIPPA allows access to information held by public bodies (such as ministries, universities and hospitals) and determines how public bodies may collect, use and disclose personal information. PIPA sets out how private organizations (including businesses, charities, associations and labour organizations) may collect, use and disclose personal information.
Portobello West Market
Find your style at Portobello West market, the last Sunday of the month in Vancouver and twice a year in Calgary. Meet local artists and designers and shop for one-of-a-kind fashion and art.
Retail Merchants Association of Canada (Ontario)
RMA is an Ontario based not for profit organization serving independent retailers in Canada since 1948.
Retail Technology Magazine
S U.K. magazine that examines what’s going on in retail technologies.
Shopping Association of BC
To promote, develop, and maintain the communication of information to those persons involved in development, and supporting management, leasing and marketing of shopping centres.
Small Business BC
Business services including market research and preparing a business plan.
Socan: Society of Composers, Authors, and Music Publishers of Canada
SOCAN is a Canadian copyright collective that administers the performing rights of its members and those of affiliated international societies by licensing the use of their music in Canada. Also see information at Re Sound Music Licensing Company.
Southern Alberta Shopping Centre Association
Is a non-profit association made up of Shopping Centre Managers, Developers, Leasing Representatives, Maintenance Personnel, Retailers, Marketing and Design professionals.
Statistics Canada - Annual Retail Trade
Estimates of the distribution of the sales in retail outlets are broken down for more than 100 commodity groups.
Statistics Canada Monthly Survey of Large Retailers
Financial Estimates in a variety of areas. You can choose to purchase specific stats based on geography, trade group, and type of store.
Statistics Canada - Retail sales by type of product
National-level information on retail sales by type of product (commodity). Estimates of the distribution of the sales in retail outlets are broken down for more than 100 commodity groups.
Statistics Canada - Retail Trade
Free retail sales estimates for all retail locations in Canada, by trade group and by province/territory. It includes data analysis, definitions, methodology, data reliability and a bibliography.
Statistics Canada: The Daily
An up-to-date source of statistical information.
THREADS Gazette
Communicates the business of fashion by creating narratives between each industry sector. The information supplied will strengthen and assist you to craft and maintain your personal apparel industry vision.
Women's Enterprise Centre
Offers services to assist women in purchasing or growing a business with startup and expansion loans, business counseling and skills training.
WorkplaceSafetyAdvice from the U.K.
WorkplaceSafetyAdvice was formed to offer a unique reference point on staying safe in the workplace.
