Canada

In 2023, discounters in Canada came under increasing pressure from government. The relationship between the federal government and grocery retailers has been marked by increased engagement and pressure from the former to address the issue of rising…

Direct selling continued to face the challenge of digitalisation in Canada in 2023. Towards the end of the review period, many direct selling companies leveraged online platforms and tools to showcase their products and services to customers, who…

Canadian consumers have resumed pre-pandemic lifestyles, with COVID-19 restrictions lifted fully in mid-2022. The return to hectic, out-of-home lifestyles fosters unhealthy diets and irregular eating habits and increases sales for digestive remedies,…

Having witnessed spikes in retail volume sales due to heightened awareness of the importance of health with the onset of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, dietary supplements continues to stabilise in 2023. Probiotics supplements are set to…

Dermatologicals is projected to continue to see positive, if slow, retail value (constant 2023 prices) growth in 2023. However, after posting robust retail volume gains in 2021 and 2022, most categories are projected to see declines in retail volume…

Depilatories witnessed gains in value growth in 2023, primarily fuelled by price increases as consumers shifted towards self-care and at-home treatments in lieu of spa and salon visits. This trend was spurred by increases in the cost of living,…

Deodorants experienced robust growth in 2023, primarily propelled by inflationary price increases, contributing to the expansion of retail value. Despite this, volumes decreased across categories as demand normalised following the economic reopening…

Canada's labour force shortage has placed mounting pressure on smaller businesses. Traditional checkouts are giving way to efficiency as s retailers scramble to optimise checkout speeds, and there is a growing trend of merchants leaning into…

The Canadian landscape has been marked by its highest levels of inflation in recent years. Particularly notable are the food price increases that reached unprecedented heights in 2022, and this trend has carried over into 2023. These fluctuations…

In 2023, the pack type share of HDPE bottles continued to increase for goat milk packaging. HDPE is a food-safe plastic that does not leach harmful chemicals into the products it holds. This helps maintain the freshness and quality of dairy products…