Staples Canada Survey Unwraps How Canadians are Planning Their Holiday Season
RICHMOND HILL, ON–A recent survey conducted by Maru/Blue and commissioned by Staples Canada revealed that Canadians will be seeing less family and friends in-person this holiday season, opting instead to have their gifts shipped this year, among other shifts in behaviour to help them stay safe. Canadians are looking for …
Canadians Plan to Shop Locally and Online: Visa
TORONTO, ON– Just in time for the season, the Visa Back to Business Study, Holiday Edition has been released and outlines key Canadian consumer and small-midsized business (SMB) trends. These include: –More than four in five (85 percent) Canadians will be shopping this holiday season and the majority (51 percent) …
Hudson’s Bay and PayBright Team For Buy Now, Pay Later Option
TORONTO, ON–Hudson’s Bay customers shopping the latest apparel, accessories, home and beauty on thebay.com now have the option to buy now and pay over time in four easy, interest-free, biweekly installments, thanks to the retailer’s partnership with PayBright. This new payment method is launching just in time for the holiday …
Small Businesses Make It Easier, Safer to Shop Black Friday and Small Business Saturday
TORONTO, ON—86 percent of small businesses say that it is critical for small business survival that people make an extra effort to shop local this year, according to the latest survey data by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). According to CFIB’s estimates, Canada could lose nearly 24,000 retailers …
Heyday Launches Shopify App: in Time for Holiday Shopping (and Store Closures)
MONTREAL, QC–Heyday has launched its self-serve Sales & Support Chat application on the Shopify App Store. It is a code-free starter version of Heyday’s full suite of features, built to help merchants sell and support their customers online. It includes an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Product Search for customers to browse …
Purolator, Michaels Partner on Shipping, Sweepstakes
TORONTO, ON–Purolator package pick-up and drop-off services are now available at 135 Michaels retail stores across Canada, including three self-serve Quick Stop Kiosks at select locations, thereby offering customers more convenient ways to send and receive packages, including curbside service. To celebrate the new partnership, Purolator and Michaels are also …
Canadians’ Holiday Shopping: Naughty or Nice? In-Store or Online?
TORONTO, ON–Are Canadians’ holiday spending plans going to be naughty, or nice i.e. spending less or more? And will they flock to the stores or let their fingers do the shopping, online? COVID-19 may unfortunately have moved Canadians to the latter with arguably country’s largest retail market: Toronto and the …
Driven By COVID-19, More Canadians Will Shop Online: JLL
TORONTO, ON–With the COVID-19 pandemic now in the feared second wave Canadians are increasingly likely to shop more from home than in the store. A recent JLL study, 2020 Retail Holiday Survey – Canada, shows Canadians are more selective about going to physical stores. And as a result, 37 percent …
Canadians Changing Holiday Shopping Behaviour: Mastercard
TORONTO, ON–As COVID-19 continues to transform the retail landscape, this holiday shopping season is shaping up to be like none other. And for several reasons according to a new survey from Mastercard. Canadian shoppers are prioritizing support of local businesses: acts that will be carried forward into the holiday season. …
Canadians Want To Shop, But Spend Less, And More Online
TORONTO, ON–The COVID-19 pandemic and with it the economic uncertainties will likely lead to less holiday spending this year. But Canadians are still planning to get into the festive spirit, though with other spending priorities. And they will do so with eCommerce but at the same time shop more locally …