Holiday spending in Canada expected to fall amid recession concerns: report
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A new report says holiday spending in Canada is expected to drop this year as inflation shrinks consumer buying power and economic uncertainty looms.
A new report says holiday spending in Canada is expected to drop this year as inflation shrinks consumer buying power and economic uncertainty looms.
In its 2022 Holiday Retail Outlook, Deloitte Canada says overall holiday spending is expected to fall 17 per cent to $1,520 per household as recessionary concerns and higher interest rates rein in budgets.
It says Canadians are also planning to shop early and hunt for deals in a bid to stretch their spending power.
The report, based on a Leger survey of more than 1,000 Canadians conducted in late August, found more than a third of respondents plan to start shopping earlier than last year.
Retailers appear to be responding by rolling out Christmas-themed products earlier, with some even moving holiday promotions earlier in the fall.
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Meanwhile, Black Friday – a massive retail event that once signalled the start of holiday shopping for many consumers _ is increasingly how many Canadians plan to close out their seasonal spending, the Deloitte survey found.
“We saw quite a big jump in terms of how many Canadians will complete their shopping by Black Friday,” said Marty Weintraub, a partner and national retail consulting leader at Deloitte.
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