Financially Stretched Consumers Continued Their Focus on What They Deemed Essentials
As part of our latest partnership with the Retail Council of Canada (RCC) we are pleased to present this excerpt of their latest retail sentiment report
Read MoreAs part of our latest partnership with the Retail Council of Canada (RCC) we are pleased to present this excerpt of their latest retail sentiment report
Read MoreWhile North America’s very first chamber group was founded in 1750, Halifax, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce (as it is known today) was founded in 1925 by a group of like-minded business leaders in Winnipeg.
As part of our latest partnership with the Conference Board of Canada we are pleased to present the following authoritative insights from their Index of Consumer Spending (ICS) which has been Powered by Moneris® Data Services.
This Spring 2023 report is our first edition where retailers do not have to report unusual COVID-era year-over-year numbers and parse out the signal from the noise or compare to extraordinary pandemic shopping numbers.
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From bowling alleys to movie theatres, many businesses that help us have fun saw a big boost in sales.
Step 3 of Alberta’s reopening began July 1, 2021 kicking off a long weekend of spending on local travel throughout the province compared to the week before.
Step 3 of British Columbia’s reopening began July 1, 2021 kicking off a long weekend of spending on local travel throughout the province.
Step 2 of Ontario’s reopening plan kicked off on June 30, 2021 leading to line-ups for haircuts and a rise in spending on local travel and entertainment categories for the long weekend.
There was a moderate increase at restaurants with the return of indoor dining but tourist attractions, recreational sports leagues, and gyms were where Ontarians spent the most money.