Trends & Prospective


Over a Quarter (28%) of Canadians Are Likely to Shop at American Online Retailers on Black Friday

Amount Expected to Spend Grew from $226 in 2009 to $242 This Year

Canadians Take Their Coffee Seriously

Most drink it daily and claim to suffer if they have to go without

Canadian Holiday Spending on the Decline

Average Spend on Gifts and Other Expenses Dips to $1,137,
Down from $1,218 Last Year

Two Thirds (66%) of Canadian Homeowners Have Renovated in the Past Two Years

Intention to Renovate Slips to 62% as Home Renovation
Tax Credit Program Ends

Women Buy for Fashion, Men Buy for Love

Ipsos Study of Canadian Accessory and Jewelry Purchases Shows Women Buy More but Men Spend More

Current Events (58%) and Family Gossip (23%) Are Hot Topics at Dinner Parties Across Canada, But Some Canadians Are Coming Away With More
Than a Full Belly

One Quarter (24%) Have Formed Lifelong Friendships at a Dinner Party,
Two in Ten (18%) Have Played Footsie Under the Table,
and One in Ten (13%) Have Even Hooked Up With a Fellow Guest

Political Family Values

One in Three (35%) Canadians Believe the Conservative Party is Most in Tune with the Needs and Values of Modern Day Families