New survey data from Interac reveals that 78% of Canadians have redirected at least one monthly purchase from a big-box or international retailer to a local Canadian business.
According to a Field Agent survey, 39% of Canadians say they will spend more this year than last year and 67% say inflation is impacting them more this year.
School staples like backpacks, lunchboxes, pencils, tech accessories, and even glue sticks are particularly vulnerable, as they often rely on imported inputs
Since initiating their partnership with Flashfood in 2019, Loblaw has diverted nearly 86 million pounds of potential food waste from landfill through the program.