2023 C-Store IQ: Healthy Eating ReportConsumers are craving better-for-you options Two thirds of retailers believe Gen Z is crucial to business success: Amex CanadaGen Z prefers memorable in-store experiences and a few other tricks to attract their coin. Five things to know about Canada's new wage fixing and no poaching prohibitions New rules prohibiting wage-fixing kicked in on Friday to protect employees. Company support for social issues attracts customers New research shows that younger generations are more likely to buy from supportive brands. Unemployment rate ticks higher in May for first time in nine months Canada's unemployment rate was previously hovering at 5%. Consumers purchasing fuel more frequently: U.S. study A quarter of U.S. consumers surveyed said they buy fuel at a c-stores exclusively. Unemployment rate holds steady at 5% for fifth month Employment rose by 41,000 jobs in April, but with all the gains made in part-time work. Low unemployment could boost trend of union organizing in retail, service: experts More interest from workers retail, foodservice and warehousing. Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 4.5% The central bank once again held its key interest rate steady this week and bumped its growth forecast for 2023. Transparency on food prices key to rebuilding trust for consumers: Study A new study from Dalhousie's Agri-Food Analytics Lab and Caddle examines which factors Canadians believe contribute the most to food inflation 2023 Tobacco + Vaping Report: The real story behind the numbers Canada bucks global trend, with a decline in c-store sales in Q4 2022: NielsenIQ. Inflation continues to slow in Canada The price of food rose by double digits compared to last year, but gasoline prices fell nearly 5%. First Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last
