Webinar on demand: Winning with Women ShoppersJoin Colleen Cronin, managing director of Shopper Marketing Media, and Pat Pellegrini, CEO of Vividata, as they share the value of female shoppers and how convenience-gas operators and brands can widen their appeal. Inflation cooled to 2.3% in March as gas prices fell, StatCan saysInflation drop comes amidst growing tariff tensions. Economists expect annual inflation rate to come in at 2.6% for March Tariffs are only expected to show up modestly for March as Canada has not gone ahead with the bulk of its threatened retaliatory tariffs. BoC reports show trade uncertainty takes toll on business and consumer confidence Canadian worry about job security amid heightened trade tensions. As tariff reality hits, Canadian consumers becoming more patriotic “Buy Canadian” may be a long-lasting movement, not just a short-term response to Trump’s trade war. CFIB says small business confidence fell to all-time low as trade war ramped up Small business owners are feeling pessimistic about the months ahead. Bank of Canada signals shift in how it sets rates amid tariff uncertainty Monetary policymakers will now focus more on setting a rate that’s better suited for the range of risks facing Canada. Annual inflation rate jumps to 2.6% in February with tax holiday end: StatCan Increase marks a sizeable jump from the 1.9% increase seen in January. What’s trending in sweet snacks Mini rice cake snacks are trending as a low-calorie snack, with conversations up 24% in the last three months and sales continuing to rise. Economists more confident in Bank of Canada rate hold as inflation ticks up to 1.9% Statistics Canada said without the federal tax break, overall inflation would have risen to 2.7%, up from 2.3% in December. 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last
