Month: January 2022

Innovative Research Group found that if an election were held today, 36% of decided voters would back Del Duca and the Liberals compared to 35% for Ford and the PC Party.

While the allure of brand names (52%) and exclusivity (39%) still drive luxury purchases, today’s high-end shoppers are looking for greater flexibility and innovation throughout their shopping experiences.

This has been illustrated by research by Bain & Company, which commissioned a Dynata poll across 10 major economies, and found that 58% of all workers feel the pandemic has forced them to rethink the balance between their work and their personal lives.

More than half of drivers (53%) think speed cameras are more about raising revenue for governments than about improving traffic safety, although 23% disagree with this.

Dynata has tracked the impact of questionnaire length on fatigue and data quality across more than a decade and found the effects of increasing length have remained consistent over time:   Response rate does not depend on interview length.   Longer surveys do not necessarily mean increased drop out; most drop out has occurred by the halfway stage,…

The report is based on a year of research including: a Bain/Dynata survey of 20,000 workers; in-depth interviews with more than 100 people from varying walks of life in the United States, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, China, India, Brazil, Indonesia, and Nigeriacountries representing around 65% of global GDP combined; and hundreds of conversations with executives…

On the surface, Canada’s labour market has made a complete comeback since losing nearly three million jobs at the start of the pandemic, but dig a little deeper, and you’ll see that the recovery hasn’t been for everyone, including self-employed Canadians. Richard Dias, founder and head of research at Acorn Macro Consulting in Halifax, blames…

Unpaid student loans, an ever-increasing credit card balance with high interest, a monthly car payment: these are just a few reasons why young consumers feel like they carry a huge financial weight on their shoulders. Catch up on Selects in-depth coverage of personal finance, tech and tools, wellness and more, and follow us on Facebook,…

“After nearly two years of an unprecedented pandemic, with the end not yet clearly in sight, our industry continues on its trajectory of accelerated transformation. New business models and non-traditional terms of engagement with clients and partners will be critical in 2022 and beyond. Companies that continue to innovate and courageously seize emerging opportunities will…