New BPRI study shows suffering internet sales

A new study released by the Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University found year-over-year sales from online retailers has slowed significantly since 2010.

Online sales is one of the largest economic drivers for border towns like Blaine and Sumas. Canadians from the lower Fraser Valley will often order items from American sites such as Amazon.com, and have them shipped to post office boxes near the border to save on shipping costs and sales tax.