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2013
May 23, 2013
Mobile is both curse and cure for retailers at risk from showroomers
TNS’s 2013 Mobile Life study reveals how retailers can turn browsers into buyers
CANADA – Latest research findings released by TNS reveal that mobile can play a valuable role in reducing the risk that ‘showrooming’ poses to retailers. ‘Showrooming’, where people visit stores only to test products but buy them later elsewhere, has emerged as a significant threat in recent years, with one third globally and almost 60 per cent in Canada, admitting to ‘showrooming’ behaviour.
May 16, 2013
Canadian Consumer Confidence Rebounds in May – but variability means there is still considerable uncertainty
After a downward slide over the last three months Canadian Consumer Confidence rebounded significantly in May, as Canadians appear to have shaken off bad economic news on jobs
and the slumping housing market. According to the latest consumer confidence survey conducted by TNS, the Canadian Consumer Confidence Index rose by more than three points,
climbing from 94.4 in April to 97.7 in May.
April 23, 2013
GEMS: Insights from emerging markets
One of the most exciting things about living and working in the ‘emerging markets’ is the rapid pace of change and the wealth of new opportunities. This is perhaps best exemplified by Myanmar, which really is the newest emerging market.
April 18, 2013
Canadian Consumer Confidence Sinks Again Amid Continued
Uncertainty over Housing, Jobs
After a slight recovery in March, Canadian Consumer Confidence suffered
another significant setback amid reports of lacklustre job creation, a continuously slumping housing market, and continued worries over high debt.
According to the latest consumer confidence survey conducted by TNS,
the Canadian Consumer Confidence Index dropped more than two full
points, sliding from 96.5 in March to 94.4 in April.
March 21, 2013
Canadian Consumer Confidence Recovering Slightly but Still Below
Average as Federal Budget is Unveiled
Canadian Consumer Confidence recovered slightly in March after falling
quite sharply during the previous month. According to the latest
consumer confidence survey conducted by TNS, the Canadian Consumer
Confidence Index regained a single point, edging back up to 96.5 after
falling from 99.1 to 95.5 in February.
February 21, 2013
Canadian Consumer Confidence Falls Sharply Amidst Lower Employment and Falling Housing Prices
Canadian Consumer Confidence fell sharply this month, and was the latest
economic indicator to drop this week*, along with employment, the housing
market, and the Canadian dollar. According to the latest consumer
confidence survey conducted by TNS, the Canadian Consumer Confidence
Index fell sharply in February, tumbling from 99.1 to 95.5, its lowest level
since August.
January 24, 2013
Cautious Optimism Heading into 2013
Canadian Consumer Confidence rose ever so slightly in January. According to the latest consumer confidence survey conducted by TNS, the Canadian Consumer Confidence Index gained a modest half-point since December, inching from 98.6 to 99.1.
2012
December 20, 2012
Canadian Consumer Confidence Holds Steady - Canadians’ Holiday Spending Plans Same as Last Year
Canadian Consumer Confidence is remaining steady in December1 compared to last month. According to
the latest consumer confidence survey conducted by TNS, the Canadian Consumer Confidence Index lost only 0.3 points, moving from 98.9 to 98.6, which is not enough to represent a statistically significant change.
November 22, 2012
Canadian Consumer Confidence Rising Despite Gloomy Economic Statement– Holiday Spending Intentions Up Sharply
Canadian Consumer Confidence bounced back to its highest point since July 2011, and this, despite the Government’s gloomy economic outlook which was announced during the same period as when the poll was taken. According to the latest consumer confidence survey conducted by TNS, the Canadian Consumer Confidence Index rose from 98.0 to 98.9.
October 11, 2012
Canadians’ Consumer Confidence Holding Steady after Large September
Increase: Survey
Canadian Consumer Confidence dipped very slightly in October, but not enough to represent a statistically significant drop. In practical terms, this means Consumer Confidence is
basically the same as last month. According to the latest consumer confidence survey conducted by TNS, the Canadian Consumer Confidence Index dropped slightly, from 98.6 to
98.0, which is not enough to represent a statistically significant change from the previous month.
September 13, 2012
Canadians’ Consumer Confidence Rebounds Sharply with Good News from Europe and Back-to-School Optimism: Survey
Canadian Consumer Confidence has rebounded substantially on good economic news from Europe, combined with the normal optimism as people return to school and work after a relaxing summer.
According to the latest consumer confidence survey conducted by TNS, the Canadian Consumer Confidence Index gained more than three points, 95.0 in August to 98.6 in September.
August 16, 2012
Canadians’ Consumer Confidence Holds Steady in Face of Bad Employment News: Survey
Canadian Consumer Confidence has held firm, with some sub-indices actually gaining slightly, despite some bad economic news showing that Canada shed more than 30,000 jobs during the month of July. According to the latest consumer confidence survey conducted by TNS, the Canadian Consumer Confidence Index ticked up very slightly from 94.6 to 95.0 (which is not considered to be a change in statistical terms) in August.
July 19, 2012
Confidence at Lowest Point in Two Years: Survey
Canadian Consumer Confidence has sunk to its lowest point in two years. According to the latest consumer confidence survey conducted by TNS, the Canadian Consumer Confidence Index fell back a further 1.8 points in July, from 96.5 to 94.6, which is its lowest point since July 2010.
June 21, 2012
Bad European News Drags Confidence Back Down: Survey
Two weeks of constant bad economic news from Europe looks to have halted an encouraging jump in Canadian Consumer Confidence. According to the latest consumer confidence survey conducted by TNS, the Index fell back 2.4 points, from 98.8 to 96.4, virtually erasing the gains made during the month of May.
May 24, 2012
Consumer Confidence Jumps Sharply in May: Survey
Canadians’ consumer confidence took an encouraging jump in May, a sign that consumers may be feeling better about the economy as we head from spring into summer.
According to the latest consumer confidence survey conducted by TNS, the Index measured in at 98.8 this month, more than three full points higher than the 95.4 posted in the month of April.
April 12, 2012
Consumer Confidence Remains Flat in April: Survey
Canadians’ consumer confidence is holding steady and has remained virtually unchanged since February. According to the latest consumer confidence survey conducted by TNS, the Index measured in at 95.4 this month, statistically the same as the 95.2 posted in March, and 95.1 posted in February.
March 15, 2012
Canadians’ confidence virtually unchanged in March : Survey
Canadians’ consumer confidence is in a holding pattern and remained virtually unchanged in March. According to the latest consumer confidence survey conducted by TNS, the Index measured in at 95.2 this month, almost identical to the 95.1 it posted in February.
February 24, 2012
GEMs - Insights from Emerging Markets - February 2012
In this issue of GEMS we present to you another set of insights from emerging markets. This time we focus on the BoP (Base of the Pyramid) consumers whose increased consumption...
Read previous GEMs issues
February 16, 2012
TNS Partners with UNIMER to Extend Capabilities in Central America
World-leading insights consultancy, TNS has today announced an agreement with UNIMER to extend its capabilities in Central America.
February 16, 2012
Canadians’ confidence showing the winter blahs : Survey
After a very encouraging surge of consumer confidence in January, Canadians have reverted to a more jaded view of the economy and their own prospects, according to the latest consumer confidence survey conducted by TNS Canada. After a dramatic rise to 98.6 in January, the TNS Canada Consumer Confidence Index dropped back to a more ‘normal’ level of 95.1 in February.
January 25, 2012
Online banking has overtaken branch banking in popularity: Survey
Canadians are now more likely to conduct day-to-day banking transactions online than at a branch, according to TNS Canada’s annual How Canadians Bank survey. Half of Canadian adults (52%) conducted transactions with staff at a branch of a financial institution in the month prior to taking the survey, and a similar proportion (50%) had banked online in the same period. However, online banking is used much more frequently—35% of Canadians bank online at least once a week, compared to only 15% of Canadians who visit a branch on a weekly basis.
January 19, 2012
Consumer confidence surges with optimism in the new year: Survey
Canadian consumers are willing to take a fresh and more optimistic view of the economy and
their prospects as we enter 2012, according to the latest consumer confidence survey conducted by TNS Canada. After
dropping to 95.0 in December, the TNS Canadian Consumer Confidence Index rose sharply in January to 98.6, the highest it's
been since July of last year.
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