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While most Canadians are not cutting back on their gift-giving habits this year holiday, several surveys indicate that their spending behavior has changed slightly due to the coronavirus pandemic. EQUIFAX CANADA recently released a survey where 58% of respondents...

A lot of CANADIAN RETAILERS AND CONSUMERS are still confused about how to navigate the holiday season this year. The uncertainty is clearly evident from the responses given to the 2020 Canadian Holiday Outlook Survey. Over 33% of respondents haven’t yet decided what...

There’s no doubt that holiday shopping in 2020 will be a completely new affair. While people would line up before sunrise at the mall to take advantage of Black Friday deals or rush to stores for their last-minute shopping before Christmas, everything’s going to...

Numerous SMALL AND MEDIUM-SCALE ENTERPRISES or SMEs have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has unleashed a devastating financial crisis around the world. With government health measures focused at stopping further transmission of infections, SMEs...

A lot of ENTREPRENEURS simply look for the lowest interest rates when they go shopping for business loans. In the rush to secure loans, they often wind up ignoring many important factors. Though interest rates are important, you shouldn’t make your decision solely...

SALESFORCE RESEARCH recently released its Small and Medium Business Trend Report, where the responses given by over 2300 small & medium business owners from all over the world were analyzed to find out the degree to which COVID-19 had affected their businesses,...

Many small businesses around the world have suffered immensely in 2020 with the holiday sales season likely to remain gloomy and depressed as well. The threat of a second wave of COVID-19 INFECTIONS and an uncertain economy has certainly shaken up their long-term...

Although a majority of Canadian consumers are using AMAZON to make their holiday purchases, all is not lost for local businesses looking to rebound their sales during holiday season. RETAIL COUNCIL OF CANADA CEO AND PRESIDENT DIANE BRISEBOIS stated that the success of...

CANADIAN TECH ENTREPRENEURS are preparing themselves for challenging times in the near future as the country recovers from the coronavirus-induced financial crisis. Although the tech industry was able to stave off problems during the first few months of the pandemic,...

Businesses need to have an online presence – there’s no way to avoid this anymore. For instance, a recent BDC study revealed that 91% of customers regularly visit the official company website before they contact it for any information. It’s the same for business...