Categories with the highest consumer spending growth in Canada Q2 2019

In the second quarter of 2019, Canadian consumer spending on computer and data processing services grew by an estimated 21.7 percent compared to the previous year. The candy and confectionery category ranked second, experiencing a 16.9 percent increase in consumer spending.

Why Canadian shoppers choose specific stores

As of August 2019, the number one reason Canadians would go to a specific store for grocery shopping was so they could benefit from the lowest possible everyday prices. Other high-ranking reasons for choosing a specific store among shoppers included proximity to one’s home and being able to get everything one needs at the store.

The future of food costs in Canada

Almost a third of consumers in Canada found it somewhat difficult to feed their household on their food budget in 2019. Only about a fifth of consumers found it very easy. One year prior, many Canadians were also concerned that matters would get worse: in 2018, roughly seven out of ten Canadian consumers believed food costs would get worse in the future.