Trends & Prospective


DIG360 - Ipsos Report: Black Friday buying in Canada plateaued in 2014

Those that shopped did most of their shopping in Canadian bricks and mortar stores. Overall engagement slipped; many are still browsing without finding something to buy. Harbinger of flat Holiday sales?

Two Thirds (64%) of Prospective Home Buyers in Ontario Plan to Continue Search Over the Holidays

Majority (55%) Believe Holiday House Hunting Comes With Better Prices

Landmark RBC/Ipsos Reid Survey of Canadian Youth Finds Dramatic Decline in Happiness, Optimism During Late Teens

Just 57% of Youth Aged 18 to 21 Feel That They Can Achieve
Anything They Want

Majority of Canadian Employees (54%) Would Prefer Their Employer Give a Charitable Gift in the Employee's Name,
Rather than a Traditional Gift

Most Meaningful Gifts are Carefully Chosen with Recipient's
Taste and Values in Mind (73%)

When Creating International Policy, Most (92%) Canadians Agree that Protecting Children's Rights Should be a Priority

Nine in Ten (90%) Believe the Convention on the Rights of the Child Needs More Clout; Children Should have Access to Justice at the United Nations

Young Adults in Canada Place High Level of Importance on Their Communities, See Designated Driving as Part of Building a Better Community, Keeping Friends Safe

Young Adults Believe Prevalence of Drunk Driving is
on the Decline (26%) Rather than Rising (11%), Believe They're Doing a Better Job than Parents of Using a Designated Driver (28%)

Seven in Ten (69%) Retired Canadians Admit to Not Retiring on Planned Date

Among These Canadians, Health (41%) Was Primary Reason for Early Retirement; Half (45%) of Canadians Have Experienced a Serious Health Event

Almost Half (43%) of Canadians Have Suffered From Four or More Musculoskeletal Conditions in the Past Year

Leading Symptoms Experienced Are Back Pain and Stiffness, Headaches, Neck Pain, and Joint Pain