Consumer Behavior

Charitable Giving In BC Poised To Grow Substantially; 74% Donated An Average Of $791 In 2001; And 25% Intend On Giving "More" In 2002
Top Barriers to Charitable Giving Include Too Many Organizations Asking For Money (76%), No Money To Spare (72%), Poor Reputations (59%), And Perceived Waste On Administration (56%)
Health-Related Charities Dominate, Comprising 6 of the Top 10 Top-of-Mind Charitable Organizations

Over one-third (34%) got something that they didn't like, didn't fit into or couldn't use...

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Home Buying Intention Outlook Virtually Matches 2001 - But Renters, Near Term Buying Due To Low Interest Rates Drive Market over Last Year

42% Say Economy Will Improve in the Next Year - Up 19% Since November '01 - Highest Level Since May 1998 (44%)

One-in-Ten (12%) Canadians Have Become so Frustrated with a Photocopier that They Have Actually Kicked or Hit It

And 44% of Canadian Business Have Switched to Multifunction Printer/Photocopier Units

Home Buying Intention Outlook Virtually Matches 2001 - Near Term Buying Due To Low Interest Rates Drive Market Over Last Year, 84% Say a House is a Good Investment - Up From 79% Last Year

Only 28%Say That It is Serious, One-Third (34%) Says It Is A Small Setback,
And 37% Say We're Not In a Recession At All

Travel And Tourism Tops List Of Major Sectors For BC