Consumer Behavior


CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AND BUYING: WHAT'S IN THE WINDOW, AND HOW PEOPLE WILL PAY FOR IT

Jewelry and Clothing Are Top Gifts to Give or Receive This Holiday

TELUS is BC's most respected company, according to British Columbians

While people in the province are very fragmented in terms of what company they say they respect the most, TELUS comes out on top

WITH LESS THAN A MONTH TO GO, HALF OF CANADIANS (52%) HAVE NOT STARTED THEIR HOLIDAY SHOPPING...BUT, MOST WILL JOIN THE CROWDS BY THE SECOND WEEK OF DECEMBER

About half (53%) of pet owners plan to give their pet a present. As for humans, only one-third of Canadians plan to gift their boss (32%) or neighbour (29%)

CANADIANS OFTEN KNOW THE BASICS OF TIRE CARE, BUT DON'T ALWAYS PUT THIS KNOWLEDGE INTO PRACTICE

Almost All Canadian Drivers (96%) Consider Checking Tire Pressure an Important Aspect of Vehicle Maintenance. Yet, Less than Half of Drivers (45%) Check Their Tire Pressure Monthly or More Often

THE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF AIRLINES (66%) ARE A BIGGER CONCERN TO CANADIANS THAN THE THREAT OF TERRORISM ON FLIGHTS (52%)

Six-in-Ten (62%) are Worried that the Maintenance Standards of an Aircraft Might Cause a Failure of the Plane they are On

Investors Group National Survey Shows Canadians Favour Local Initiatives over National Causes for Community Investment

Investors Group National Survey Shows Canadians Favour Local Initiatives over National Causes for Community Investment

EIGHT-IN-TEN (78%) CANADIANS WOULD FEEL SAFER WITH AN AIR MARSHAL ON FLIGHTS

Seven-in-Ten (72%) Believe that the Federal Government should Cover the Cost of Providing Air Marshals on Canada's Airlines

Two-Thirds (67%) Say they Would be More Likely to Fly if they Knew an Air Marshal was on Board