Melissa Newton, Chair of Consumer Real Estate Canada, Discusses COVID’s Impact 2 Years In: Video Interview

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Melissa Newton, Chair, Consumer Real Estate Canada, discusses how the retail sector has displayed resilience even in these tough economic times. That includes fewer businesses shutting down than expected, fewer physical retail vacancies and robust consumer spending predicted as we head into the spring.

Newton also discusses the founding of Consumer Real Estate Canada which came about as a communications source in early 2020.

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Mario Toneguzzi
Mario Toneguzzi
Mario Toneguzzi, based in Calgary, has more than 40 years experience as a daily newspaper writer, columnist, and editor. He worked for 35 years at the Calgary Herald covering sports, crime, politics, health, faith, city and breaking news, and business. He is the Co-Editor-in-Chief with Retail Insider in addition to working as a freelance writer and consultant in communications and media relations/training. Mario was named as a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert in 2024.

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