Consumer Behavior


Retired Canadians, On Average, Live On 62% of Their Old Working Wage

Six in Ten (62%) Retirees with a Financial Advisor Saved Enough for Retirement Compared to Four in Ten (38%) That Don't Have an Advisor

Over Half (55%) of Online Canadians Use Their Mobile Device to Comparison Shop While In-Store

New Ipsos Study Reveals are Increasingly Comfortable With Making Purchases on Their Mobile Device

Almost Half (45%) of Canadians Consider Themselves Loyal to Brands that Support Good Causes

Poverty, Environment and Children's Issues Top List as Most Important Causes

Three in Ten (29%) Canadians Say They've Never Created a
Budget for Themselves or their Household

Two in Three (66%) Confess they have Financial Habits They Need to Work On; Three in Ten (27%) Feel Off Track to Achieving their Goals

Half (50%) of Canadians Expect the Canadian Economy to Grow Before the End of the Year, But See Growth as Modest

Slim Majority (52%) of Canadians are Optimistic about their Own Financial Future over the Next Five Years, More than are Optimistic (33%) about the Canadian Economy over Next 5 Years

Money, Time, Fatigue and Commitments Leading Barriers
Preventing Canadians from Going to the Gym

Personal Goal/Life Choice and a Workout Buddy are Primary Motivators

Three in Ten (29%) Small Business Owners Have Dealt with Legal Disputes in the Last Three Years

One in Ten (12%) SBOs say they know another Business Owner who has Lost their Business due to Expenses from a Legal Dispute