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Despite Shaky Economy, Canadians Still in Gift-Giving Mood
Canadians Plan to Spend More on Gifts and Entertaining
This Year than Last -
It's Better To Receive Than To Give The Latest Technology
Tablets, E-Readers And Smartphones Are On British Columbians' Holiday Wish Lists
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The Tablet Begins Take Off As Sales Double in Eight Months
But Slower Growth for Smartphones May Mean They have Already Surpassed the Steepest Part of their Growth Curve
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Canadians Less Optimistic Than a Year Ago About Future of Economy
While Job Anxiety Has Dropped,
Canadians Sober to the Realities of Slow Recovery to This Point -
One in Four (24%) Canadians Agree That Over the Holidays They Eat So Much Turkey it Feels like their Brain Turns to Turkey!
Majority (55%) of Canadians Admit that They Over-Indulge in Eating Certain Types of Foods Over the Holiday Season
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Seven in Ten (71%) Canadians - Including 70% of Immigrants - Say Call it "Christmas", While Three in Ten (29%) Prefer "Holiday Season"
Just Three in Ten (Down 18 Points) Will Go To Church for Christmas
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Almost Half (47%) of Canadians Pretend to Be Overjoyed When Receiving an Unwanted Gift During Holiday Gift Exchanges
Four in Ten (40%) Agree That, On Average, They Receive At Least
One Unwanted Holiday Gift Each Year -
Four-In-Ten Canadians Plan To Pay More Attention To Their Holiday Spending Budget This Year, Than Last
Another Four-In-Ten Are Focusing About The Same As Last Year And One In Six Are "Not Even Worrying About It"
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Canadian Holiday Spending on the Decline
Canadians are continuing to curb their spending heading into the holiday season, according to a recent Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of RBC.