Born to shop: Study shows Canadians spend more time shopping (an average of 53 minutes a day) than any other industrial nation on Earth

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Born to shop: Study shows Canadians spend more time shopping (an average of 53 minutes a day) than any other industrial nation on Earth

Date12/27/1983

Names

McConnell, Colin (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

FormatPicture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Born to shop: Study shows Canadians spend more time shopping (an average of 53 minutes a day) than any other industrial nation on Earth.

Subject

Stores, Retail

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Object NumberTSPA_0015040F

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