An overwhelming majority of Canadians believes food prices are rising faster than their income and more than half plan to change their shopping habits in 2020 to cope with rising vegetable and meat prices, according to a survey by Dalhousie University in Halifax.
The poll conducted this month found 53 per cent plan some form of changes such as eating out less, using flyers and coupons more, buying in bulk and eating less meat. Eighty-seven per cent of the 1,500 interviewed said they believed food prices are increasing faster than their household income.
Loblaw is urging PC Optimum members not to fall for a text message phishing scam which claims users’ account balances are at risk due to inactivity. “Our system indicates us that your online account is inactive. To avoid losing your funds, confirm the account remains occupied,” reads the text message, which claims to be from PC Optimum. Several users have reported receiving the same or similar text message on social media.
Uber is rumoured to be eyeing online grocery delivery in Canada. Will chains be able to step up their e-commerce game?
eBay, the online marketplace offering the widest and most unique inventory of sneakers, launches zero selling fees for the first time for Canadian and American customers on any sneakers sold at CAD$100 or more. Buyers win too; the marketplace announces a month of drops, celebrating the biggest designer collaborations, top brands, and rare grails of the year.
PayPal Canada recently released their inaugural Social Commerce Trend Study, showing that nearly half of social media-using Canadians have already made purchases on social media platforms and almost 40% say they’ll shop for the holidays using social media. At first glance, it’s surprising to find out that while scrolling through food, fashion or travel photos on Instagram, half of us are also shopping. But really, it shouldn’t be much of a surprise. After all, Canadians spend several hours on social media every day. These networks know what we like and retailers now capitalize on that sentiment to show us relevant product recommendations, and serving up items we may like based on our preferences for items online or on social feeds.
Just in time for the holidays, popular fast-food restaurant Jollibee is giving the gift of Jolly Crispy Chicken to even more Canadians. The brand will open its fourth location in the Greater Toronto Area at Vaughan Promenade on December 20, 2019 and its first store in the Saskatchewan province in Regina on Sunday, December 22, 2019.
In Canada, the brand has rapidly added stores across the country since its entrance in 2016, opening multiple locations within the Ontario and Alberta provinces in the past year alone. The brand's most recent openings in Edmonton and Calgary experienced record-breaking line-ups on their opening days as thousands of customers descended on the stores to get a taste of Jollibee. Looking ahead, Jollibee is projecting to grow to 250 stores across North America by 2023 – 150 branches in the U.S. and 100 branches in Canada.
Sleep Country Canada has announced an exclusive Canadian distribution deal with BlanQuil, a weighted blanket brand. Launching for the first time in Canada, BlanQuil’s Premium Weighted Blankets and Dream Shades Weighted Eye Mask will be sold exclusively at Sleep Country Canada and Dormez-vous, both online and in-store, officials said.
Some Canadians can buy their cannabis edibles stocking stuffers beginning today, but Ontario, Quebec or Alberta will have to wait another month due to provincial distribution delays.