Canada

Over the medium term, disposable income growth and private consumption in Canada will be hampered by the economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 crisis, imposed travel restrictions, and global economic uncertainty. In the long run, an ageing ...

Although sales of portable players have been in heavy decline for years, with the notable exception of wireless speakers, the pandemic has reduced demand further in 2020, narrowing sales distribution and causing consumers to cut back significantly on...

While the lockdown greatly reduced the number of vehicles on the road and thus the need for in-car entertainment, the category was already declining strongly over the review period. Smartphones are often used as in-car navigation as they come with ...

The loss of purchasing power caused by COVID-19 is accelerating the well-established decline of digital cameras and camcorders, as consumers are cutting back on discretionary spending. Because the majority of Canadians have smartphones with cameras, ...

As COVID-19 plunged the Canadian economy into recession, smartphone companies began releasing budget phones in 2020 in an attempt to persuade consumers to keep spending on new smartphones. This is predicted to result in the average unit price falling...

The pandemic’s disruption to businesses in the industry and the subsequent heavy reduction in consumers’ disposable income have taken their toll on sales of consumer electronics in 2020. Mandatory closures in the key channel of electronics and ...

Wearable electronics is a category set to still register strong growth in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic forcing the closure of key sales channels and reducing consumer spending. Although these factors will contribute to mild deceleration in ...

The shift to streaming music and other audio content via wireless speakers increased during the lockdown in Canada, as consumers looked to keep themselves entertained during their extended time at home. Combined with the closure of electronics and ...

Despite a slight decline being predicted for 2020, retail laptops are likely to fare better than other computers and peripherals thanks to the category being the only growth area in recent years. Laptops have become increasingly popular among gamers,...

In Canada, the population have been increasingly watching content via online streaming and moving away from BD players. New subscription video on-demand streaming services rolling out in 2019-2020, such as Disney+, have been strengthening this trend,...

Car rental companies have been reducing daily rates to stimulate consumer demand as bookings have been falling significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Players are stressing the fact that their vehicles can be used as a safe and hygienic way to ...

Luxury and upscale hotels had been benefiting from a massive surge in international tourist numbers prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. For this reason, Hyatt had announced massive expansion plans for Canada, with more than 20 new hotels expected to be ...

In 2019, Canada enjoyed another year of record-breaking tourism, with inbound arrivals, domestic trips and outbound departures reaching all-time highs, contributing to sales growth in foodservice, attractions and experiences, transportation, and ...

Facing unprecedented uncertainties and travel restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, travel intermediaries online sales are expected to record a marked decline in 2020, especially as a result of the collapse in travel to long-haul ...

Airlines are experiencing a sharp decline in passenger numbers and revenue in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Air Canada suspended flights to China in January and was then gradually suspending most inbound and outbound flights from mid-March. It ...

The travel industry has been massively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic due to travel restrictions and cancelled trips for both leisure and business. Countries across the world, including Canada, closed their borders and put in place general ...

Canada’s economy will experience a sharp recession in 2020. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis is bringing two economic shocks, the direct impact from containment measures and an indirect impact via commodity markets. Falls in household consumption ...

COVID-19 is expected to have a significant impact on volume sales of alcoholic drinks in 2020. Total volume sales are expected to see a significant decline, after growth was seen throughout the review period. However, this overall performance masks ...

In 2019, cider/perry continued to see solid total volume growth, although the rate of growth was slower than that experienced in any other year of the review period. After years of rapid expansion, the category is starting to lose some of its ...

After stagnation in 2019, total volume consumption of beer returned to decline in 2019. A major factor negatively affecting the category was the health and wellness trend, which led to a tendency for some consumers to move towards healthier beverages...