naesco":1fvei5xw said:1. How you interpreted my original posting as my suggestion that Canadians are holier than Americans is beyond me.
That was a comment based on a generalization of your posting history.
naesco":1fvei5xw said:The point of the thread was that things are moving positive in Canada and as USA is our largest trading partner, the USA stands to benefit.
How would the US stand to benefit from a Canadian recovery, which IMO is not going to happen the way you see it? Most of our trade is the export of natural resources. If the US economy is still lagging, what we do here is not going to drag the US economy out of recession.
naesco":1fvei5xw said:2. Business bankruptcies are down 16.2% over the previous year.
So true, however it's the consumer who purchases fish from retail stores. If consumer bankruptcies are up, rather than business, it would lead me to believe that retail sales would be affected. I have not looked up the retail sales numbers, but I think I remember reading, yes reading, that retail sales were down. Again, couple that with increased defaults on debt payments and the lack of savings, it doesn't bode well for the economy, especially retail, as a whole.
naesco":1fvei5xw said:3. The fact that your sales are up 14% proves my point. Congratulations.
Re-read what I posted...I stated my sales are up 143%. Take that for what it's worth...lol.
naesco":1fvei5xw said:4. The thread is Recession in the marine industry. Petcetera is not in the marine industry.
Understood. But, you are stating facts such as real estate and car sales to back up your point that the economy is improving. I was just using the demise of a large retail chain in Canada to make my point that the economy, IMO, is not as rosy as you state. At least my example, is much more closely aligned with the topic at hand as the store was at least in the pet industry.