Consumer Behavior


Canadians Set for a Green Christmas as Majority Recycle Gift Wrap Once Gift is Opened (55%), use LED Lights to
Decorate Tree and Home (55%)

Majority (57%) Use Own Reusable Bags and Carts when Christmas Shopping, Six in Ten (62%) Say their Community has a Christmas Tree
Recycling Program

It's Better To Receive Than To Give The Latest Technology

Tablets, E-Readers And Smartphones Are On British Columbians' Holiday Wish Lists

BlackBerry, Apple, Kobo Top Brands in Canada's Mobile Device Market

But as Smartphone, Tablet and eReader Markets Evolve, Will this Continue?

Economic Confidence Drops as RBC Canadian Consumer Outlook Index Slides 24 Points

Just 26% Believe the Canadian Economy will Improve in the Next Year, Majority (57%) of Canadians Don't Have Money Set Aside
for a Rainy Day

Six in Ten (61%) Homeowners Would Consider Selling Their Home Themselves if it was Easy and More Affordable than Using a Real Estate Agent

Majority (56%) Say Lack of Knowledge Would Prevent Them from Selling a Property Themselves

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

Canadian Entrepreneurs Dish Out Free Advice on
How to Grow a Business

Develop a Plan and Managing Time Well Most Common Advice

Canadians Score 66% Average on Test About
Food Security

Just One in Three (34%) Familiar with the Term, Most (85%) Believe Canadians Spend More than 20% of Their Household Income on Food