Challenging world of retail discussed on Consider This Live

By: Robert Washburn | December 3, 2016

Retail Council of Canada Vice President Mark Startup explores the changing world of retail as the Christmas shopping season gets fully underway for Consider This Live, part of the Drive Time on Northumberland 89.7 FM.

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