Spectacles continued to perform well in 2017, with current value sales rising by 4%. This growth was in line with the review period CAGR and was driven by strong consumer demand, partly due to the increasing population with myopia and presbyopia. In ...

The eyewear market continues to grow steadily in both value and volume terms, with sales being boosted by favourable demographic trends. The prevalence of eyesight problems across different age groups, such as myopia and presbyopia, leads to an ...

Bags and luggage recorded marginally faster value growth in 2017 than in 2016. Canadian consumer spending grew steadily in line with increasing annual disposable incomes. Fashion trends continued to drive the growth in bags, while luggage benefited ...

Producers of fine jewellery brands continue to invest and expand across Canada, bringing more competition. In late 2016, David Yurman introduced its high jewellery collection at Holt Renfrew in Vancouver, featuring by-appointment-only pieces. It also...

Personal accessories in Canada had another positive performance in 2017. Total consumer expenditure continued to grow, thanks to the improving economy, lower unemployment rate and rising annual disposable income. The low Canadian dollar also ...

Watches continued to experience steady growth in Canada in 2017. Watches nowadays are less of a functional accessory but rather a statement piece to express an individual’s sense of style and personality. Consumers became more sophisticated about ...

Consumer demand for writing instruments remained weak in 2017 as digital devices gradually play an increasingly essential role in daily communications. Professional users already moved towards digital devices in the workplace. Students are the main ...

Economic growth was modest in both the USA and Canada in 2016, and it grow moderately in both countries in 2017. The Canadian economy will be driven by higher oil prices, a loose monetary policy and an increase in public spending. In the USA a ...

With recovering oil prices, Canada is expected to grow at a robust pace in 2017. The government is supporting consumption and investment by embarking upon fiscal stimulus measures. The country’s large reliance on the US economy leaves it highly ...

Total volume sales of beer stagnated in 2016 to remain at 2.4 billion litres, with the improvement in the overall performance in 2015 turning out to be relatively short-lived....

Total volume sales of cider/perry continued to record strong momentum with 14% total volume growth to reach 49 million litres in 2016. This represents a further slowdown from the previous two years which is partly due to its much larger base, while ...

Alcoholic drinks in Canada is a largely mature market and has been experiencing slow and gradual growth over the review period. This is particularly clear in the gradual contraction in beer sales and marginal growth in spirits with only marginally ...

Total sales of RTDs/high-strength premixes grew by 3% in both volume and current value terms to reach 75 million litres and CAD982 million in 2016. This is a continuation from 2015 and stronger growth than the years prior to 2015....

Total volume sales of spirits recorded 2% growth to reach 167 million litres in 2016. This is a continuation from 2015 and stronger growth than the years prior to 2015. Similar to previous years, there were a number of factors limiting the growth of ...

Total volume sales of wine, (including fortified wine, non-grape wine, sparkling wine and still light grape wine) recorded 4% growth to reach 569 million litres in 2016. This is a continuation of the modest growth from previous years largely in the ...

The overall toys and games market increased in current retail value terms in 2016. Growth in traditional toys and games was offset by flat video games growth. However, the flat growth in video games was largely due to the mature static consoles ...

The growing popularity of licences was the driving force behind overall sales growth over the review period. From 2012-2016, the value sales of licensed products increased by an average of 5% each year, compared to an average annual rate of less than...

The overriding trend in video games remained the migration from physical to digital sales channels. In 2016, 59% of retail value sales in video games software came through digital channels, up from 55% in 2015. This rapid growth in digital sales was ...

Canadian households are largely urban, having few people and living in relatively spacious homes. No-kid households make up more than half of total households, fuelling demand for non-essential goods and services. The number of apartment dwellers ...

The share of offline sales continued to fall in 2016, while online orders via websites and mobile apps rose by 21% on the previous year and became the most prominent ordering method in large cities like Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. This trend is ...