More than 40 percent of Canadian respondents stated that they visited multiple grocery stores in order to find the best price, according to a survey carried out in 2023. Another 21 percent did so often, while 17 percent did it very often.
Frequency of visiting multiple grocery stores in order to find the best price among consumers in Canada as of February 2023
Two waves from January 23 to January 29 and from January 30 to February 5, 2023
Number of respondents
1,000 respondents
Age group
18 years and older
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
The survey question was originally stated as: "How often do you visit multiple grocery stores in order to find the best price?"
Adapted from Statistics Canada, ised-isde.canada.ca, Two waves from January 23 to January 29 and from January 30 to February 5, 2023. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Frequency of visiting multiple grocery stores in order to find the best price among consumers in Canada as of February 2023 [Graph], Government of Canada, June 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1441383/grocery-shopping-multiple-stores-for-best-price-in-canada/
