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Retail
Trade
The Retail Trade in Calgary is extremely strong. As the city’s
major employer, Calgary’s retail sector offers a diverse range of
opportunities.
Components of Calgary’s retail sector include a variety of regional
and community shopping centres, as well as neighbourhood and community
strip malls throughout all four quadrants of the city. In the past
year, a number of major retail expansions have taken place including,
Stephen Avenue Mall, Chinook Centre, Crowfoot Centre, and South
Centre.
Calgary’s Downtown offers first class retail shopping at Bankers
Hall I and II, Eaton’s Centre, Toronto Dominion Square, Scotia Centre
and Eau Claire Market.
Calgary continues to have strong retail sales, consumer confidence,
and high consumer demand. All of these factors contribute to a buoyant
retail trade in Calgary.
The Retail Sector:
- Employs over 66,000 people
- Has over 3,640 firms
- Generates over $24 Billion in revenues
Top 10 companies by revenue:
- CANADA SAFEWAY
LIMITED
- WESTFAIR FOODS LTD.
- CALGARY CO-OPERATIVE
ASSOCIATION LTD.
- CANADIAN TURBO INC.
- SUPERIOR
PROPANE INC.
- THE FORZANI
GROUP LTD.
- TOTEM BUILDING
SUPPLIES LTD.
- UNIVERSAL
MERCURY LINCOLN SALES LTD.
- SHAW
GMC PONTIAC BUICK PARTNERSHIP
- CMP
PONTIAC BUICK CADILLAC GMC LTD.
Top 10 companies by employment:
- CALGARY CO-OP CTR
- SHL SYSTEMHOUSE INC.
- CALGARY CO-OPERATIVE
ASSOCIATION LTD.
- WAL-MART
- ZELLERS
- THE
BAY
- SHAW
GMC PONTIAC BUICK
- SEARS CANADA INC.
- REAL CANADIAN SUPERSTORE
- EXTRA FOODS
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