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Consumers Council of Canada statement on Canada-US trade talks
The Consumers Council of Canada is obviously concerned about the turn that Canada-US trade talks have taken. The unwarranted US tariffs and necessary reciprocal actions will impact Canadian producers and retailers, and drive up costs for consumers across everything...
Finding alternatives to major grocery retailers a challenge
Time-pressed consumers find it difficult to identify, find and shop with retailers offering alternatives to Canada’s major grocery store groups, while wishing to do so, a Consumers Council of Canada study found. Nearly half of consumers think independent retailers...
The Policy Challenges of Personalized Pricing
In most retail environments, the price is on or at the product. In a growing number of online marketplaces, the price may be in your profile. The practice known as surveillance pricing or algorithmic personalized pricing uses personal data for each potential buyer...