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Article: The top Canadian retailers: a ranking of retailers north of the border.(Canada's Top Retailers)
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- Music Trades
- Article date:
- August 1, 2009
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Canada is far and away the largest trading partner of the U.S. 80% of its population resides within 75 miles of the Northern U.S. border. It's also produced a large crop of influential musicians, running the gamut from Bryan Adams to Diana Krall and including the likes of Celine Dion, Neil Young, and Shania Twain. Yet, perhaps because it's a relatively tranquil place, it doesn't always get the attention it deserves. With this ranking of the top ten Canadian retailers, we attempt to address this issue.
The Canadian and U.S. markets are similar in many respects: Both are predominantly English-speaking, both benefit from strong school music programs, both have a ...