Consumer Behavior


THE VIEW OF THE BOARDROOM

CEOs Assess Their Board of Directors and Issues

MOST (87%) CANADIANS HAVE NOT ALTERED PERSONAL SPENDING SINCE THE TERRORIST ATTACKS

However, One In Ten (9%) Say They Have Spent Less as a Result of September 11th , While 16% Plan to Spend Less Over the Next Few Months

THE TALENT GAME: ATTRACTING AND RETAINING EMPLOYEES

Improved Employee Benefits Tops The List As The Most Important Thing Employers Could Offer Employees (70%) To Stay or Leave Their Current Work Place, Followed by an Extra Week of Vacation (66%)

CANADA'S TOP CEOS DETERMINE THE MOST ADMIRED AND RESPECTED CANADIAN CORPORATIONS

The Seventh Annual Survey of Canada's Most Admired and Respected Corporations Ranks Bombardier on Top Followed By Royal Bank and BCE Inc.

BCAMA Announces Ipsos-Reid Selected As "2001 Marketer of the Year"

Innovative Campaign Nets Canada's Largest Market Research Company Distinguished Award

BC High Tech CEO's Optimistic About the Economic Outlook and the High tech Sector

While the current assessment of the economy is negative, high tech CEO's express confidence towards the future of BC's economy overall, and are even more bullish towards the high tech sector.

Online Tax Filing Catches On In 2001 With Greater Success Planned Next Year

Canadian Sites such as National Post Online Jump to the Challenge to Reach the 50% of Canadian Internet Users Who Plan to File Online in 2002.

~ Ipsos-Reid Study ~

Canadians Remain Confident in Economy Soft Landing

Two-Thirds (65%) of Canadians Expect Slowdown but Continued Growth - Only One in Five (19%) Expect a Recession, Quйbec Most Negative (25%)

Economic Outlook April 2001

Despite Market Volatility, Loonie Drop and Recession Rhetoric Canadians Remain Upbeat about Economy, Jobs