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• Dollarama sales surge over 20% amid ‘weakening’ consumer confidence

  The Montreal-based retail giant also said it may need to change its sales outlook if the Iran war drags on for the long term and results in higher operational costs.

  Consumer

  Jun 11
• Why smaller weddings are making a comeback: ‘They want to buy a house’

  As the heightened cost of living weighs on Canadian households, some wedding planners and vendors say they've noticed a shift with their clients.

  Consumer

  Jun 9
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• As grads enter tough job market, moving home ‘makes perfect sense’: experts

  Young Canadians are living at home for longer with each passing generation, which experts say suggests that the stigma may be fading as economic pressures shift cultural norms.

  Economy

  May 26
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• Thrift store summer? Data shows Canadians looking to save as costs bite

  The survey results are part of a growing trend of Canadians turning to thrift stores amidst the economic instability caused by the U.S. trade war and the war in Iran.

  Consumer

  May 26
• Second-hand shopping becoming more popular amid rising costs

  With many communities in Saskatoon hosting neighbourhood garage sales, sellers say they are seeing more shoppers. Local thrift stores are seeing a similar pattern.

  Economy

  May 26
• Reform old age security to help tackle Ottawa’s deficit, advocates say

  Ottawa cannot afford to 'be spending our dollars unwisely' right now and should cut OAS payments to wealthier seniors, a policy group urges.

  Consumer

  May 25
• Walmart says lower-income shoppers are ‘navigating financial stress’

  Walmart says lower-income shoppers appear to be increasingly 'navigating financial stress' as the so-called 'K' shaped economy becomes more prominent.

  Consumer

  May 21
• Retirement, savings take a hit among parents struggling with child-care costs

  Cost of living pressures are mounting on Canadian couples with kids as around half (50.5 per cent) said they’ve made financial trade-offs to have kids, a new survey shows.

  Money

  May 21
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• Severe global food price crisis is looming within 6 to 12 months, UN body says

  The warning was made in a podcast hosted by the FAO that focused on the current chokehold on global energy and how fertilizer supplies are expanding through agrifood systems. 

  World

  May 20
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• Beer, alcohol sales falling amid consumer strain and shifting priorities

  A notable decline in beer and alcohol sales in Canada and the U.S. is another sign consumers are both grappling with affordability challenges and shifting their priorities.

  Consumer

  May 15