Economy

Time and time again at the Merchant blog, we've pressed the idea that accounting for seasonality should be one of the most ...

With a new Canadian federal government comes the implementation of new policies - social, international, and most importantly fiscal. Among ...

As Canadians take time today to recognize the contributions of our military service members past and present, many small businesses ...

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Canadian small business data provider and risk management institution, PayNet, has released new data showing improvement in commercial borrowing at ...

Though we don't strive to be overly political or partisan here at the Merchant Advance blog, we would be remiss ...

A study just released by Vancity Bank has provided insight into one of the fastest-growing and buzzworthy business trends of ...

In a decision whose outcome has been highly anticipated in recent weeks, the Bank of Canada announced a cut to ...

It's no secret that North American students are increasingly challenged by the pressures of debt used to finance their post-secondary ...

"Cash is king" goes the saying when it comes to business practices. While it still holds true that maintaining a ...

Though the Merchant Advance team generally strives not to be overly political - least of all here on the blog ...

As I write this, I can see beautiful rays of sun shine down on Merchant Advance HQ in Vancouver. (At ...

The recently announced 2015 budget plan includes some promising clauses that will help small businesses in Canada and likely help pave ...

We all had ways of managing our money before we signed up for a bank account. A ceramic pig or ...

Some readers of the blog may recall our post detailing changes to the fee structure for credit cards in Canada, ...