{"id":53322,"date":"2024-11-27T12:57:17","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T12:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2024\/11\/27\/canadians-get-strategic-when-holiday-shopping-this-year\/"},"modified":"2024-11-27T12:57:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T12:57:17","slug":"canadians-get-strategic-when-holiday-shopping-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2024\/11\/27\/canadians-get-strategic-when-holiday-shopping-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadians get &#8216;strategic&#8217; when holiday shopping this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><\/div><p> \n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<header aria-label=\"Beginning of Article\" class=\"article-header article-header--story\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"breadcrumbs\" data-aqa=\"nav-breadcrumb\">\n<p>Breadcrumb Trail Links<\/p>\n<ol class=\"breadcrumbs__items list-unstyled\">\n<li class=\"breadcrumbs__item\">News<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<div class=\"article-header__detail\">\n<div class=\"article-header__detail__texts\">\n<p class=\"article-subtitle\">More than three quarters say they will use the &#8216;slow shopping&#8217; technique, survey finds<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<p><span class=\"published-date__since\">Published Nov 27, 2024<\/span> \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 <span class=\"published-date__word-count\">4 minute read<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta__bottom\">\n<div class=\"bookmark-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"popover\" data-aqa=\"popover\" data-click-to-appear=\"True\" data-container=\"\" data-container-offset=\"\" data-no-style=\"\" data-popover-component=\"\" data-position=\"top\" data-sticky=\"\" data-tail-offset=\"200\" data-tail-position=\"right\"><button class=\"popover__trigger bookmark-button\"><span class=\"save-article-button save-article-button--default\" title=\"Save article\" data-article-id=\"7e2095b3-123a-4e73-a85b-2dbad52f7df3\" data-evt-skip-click=\"true\"\/><\/button><\/p>\n<div aria-describedby=\"popover-desc-popover-bookmark\" class=\"popover__content\" hidden=\"\" role=\"dialog\">\n<div class=\"popover__content__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"popover__content__text\" id=\"popover-desc-popover-bookmark\">\n<div class=\"bookmark__popover__content\">\n<p>You can save this article by registering for free here. 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consumers the chance to pay for an item over several months instead of right away.<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">BNPL spending is expected to grow by 14 per cent and hit US$6.7 billion in Canada this year, according to a report in August by Research and Markets.<\/p>\n<p>The Affirm survey said 48 per cent of respondents pointed to their ability to effectively budget as their reason for using BNPL programs, while 42 per cent said low interest rates are an attractive part of the BNPL strategy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Canadians take a more mindful, value-driven approach to holiday shopping, many are leaving credit cards behind,\u201d Wayne Pommen, chief revenue officer at Affirm, said in a release. \u201cInstead, they\u2019re turning to flexible, transparent payment options that let them shop responsibly and enjoy the season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">Another strategy Canadians are already considering is waiting until the federal government\u2019s GST cut takes effect on Dec. 14 before making 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Here&#8217;s an email to CFIB from a member who owns an Ontario hobby store. This is one of the businesses that is intended to benefit from a GST\/HST holiday:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As a small business retailer in Ontario of boardgames, hobby supplies and\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/AuKhtbXuq0<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dan Kelly (@CFIB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CFIB\/status\/1860001493597794607?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">November 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>The CFIB is urging Canadians to spend more with small businesses.<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">\u201cIt\u2019s been a tough year for small businesses across Canada, but we have a chance for a strong finish as the crucial holiday shopping season kicks off,\u201d Ryan Mallough, CFIB\u2019s vice-president of legislative affairs, said in a release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhere you shop can make a real difference. For every dollar you spend at a small business, 66 cents stays in the local economy. 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/canadas-exports-to-the-us-energy-motor-vehicles-and-consum-1.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"\" class=\"noscript-image\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/canadas-exports-to-the-us-energy-motor-vehicles-and-consum-1.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">In the wake of<a data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" link=\"\" u.s.=\"\" president-elect=\"\" donald=\"\" trump=\"\" noreferrer=\"\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/financialpost.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> U.S. President-elect Donald Trump\u2018s announcement of 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian exports, business and political leaders agree that pain will be felt on both sides of the border if the promise comes to fruition.<\/p>\n<p>That said, Canada\u2019s energy, automotive manufacturing and consumer goods sectors have the most at risk, having sent more than $320 billion worth of goods combined to our southern neighbour in the past 12 months. Overall, exports from the three sectors amounted to 57 per cent of all of Canadian exports to the U.S. in the last year.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group ad_counter_4\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment3308036415291289904848077737426944\" class=\"ad\">\n<p>Advertisement 4<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-4\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-loc=\"4\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[320,50],[300,50],[300,250]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-4\" style=\"--desktopHeight:250px;--mobileHeight:250px\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p>This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">Read more here.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/subhead_breaking.png?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/subhead_breaking.png?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/subhead_breaking.png?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/subhead_breaking.png?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, 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https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/canada-us-gs1126.png?h=96&strip=all&quality=5&sig=b_wGK1QeiTsTYViFsTiysw&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/canada-us-gs1126.png?h=96&strip=all&quality=5&sig=b_wGK1QeiTsTYViFsTiysw&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/canada-us-gs1126.png?h=96&strip=all&quality=5&sig=b_wGK1QeiTsTYViFsTiysw&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"Economists said tariffs will put a drag on growth and could also pose a risk to the inflation outlooks for Canada, Mexico and the U.S.\n\" data-src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/canada-us-gs1126.png?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&sig=WE5qZNqbBfb_WJ-PHe1UlA\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/canada-us-gs1126.png?h=96&strip=all&quality=5&sig=b_wGK1QeiTsTYViFsTiysw&ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/canada-us-gs1126.png?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&sig=WE5qZNqbBfb_WJ-PHe1UlA, https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/canada-us-gs1126.png?h=192&strip=all&quality=80&sig=GU1Ufb-bw2ZLY3Hfoyeq8A 2x,\n                                             https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/canada-us-gs1126.png?h=288&strip=all&quality=80&sig=YIXy7lii4eLHdIIEX8CiKw 3x\" class=\"lazyload\" height=\"96\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"96\"\/><\/picture>\n<p><span class=\"more-topic__item-text-clamp\">Trump\u2019s 25% tariff would mean recession for Canadian economy<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-evt-val=\"{\" 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https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/no1125trudeau.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=5&sig=cv6Rv--DqKM8EQfp_h0MVg&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes an announcement regarding a two-month suspension of GST on selected goods at Vince\u2019s Market, a grocery store in Sharon, Ont.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/no1125trudeau.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&sig=XI5gQ_CYDLY-Ig8o6tEhjg\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/no1125trudeau.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=5&sig=cv6Rv--DqKM8EQfp_h0MVg&ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/no1125trudeau.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&sig=XI5gQ_CYDLY-Ig8o6tEhjg, https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/no1125trudeau.jpg?h=192&strip=all&quality=80&sig=UtCrf1V7wOeQen4EutI78Q 2x,\n                                             https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/no1125trudeau.jpg?h=288&strip=all&quality=80&sig=ZxVpGD1pbHb0wX6vDjur0A 3x\" class=\"lazyload\" height=\"96\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"96\"\/><\/picture>\n<p><span class=\"more-topic__item-text-clamp\">The sugar rush from ill-advised tax breaks is not healthy<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><button aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"more-topic__button-next\" data-carousel-next=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"next\" type=\"button\"\/><\/section>\n<hr\/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/subhead_personal_finance_2.png?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/subhead_personal_finance_2.png?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/subhead_personal_finance_2.png?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/subhead_personal_finance_2.png?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/subhead_personal_finance_2.png?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/subhead_personal_finance_2.png?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2059284\" alt=\"\" height=\"86\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/subhead_personal_finance_2.png?ssl=1\" width=\"629\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">A financial plan can help keeping track of financial goals, incorporating the key areas of personal finance: <span>retirement, tax, investment, insurance, estate planning, and how much earn, spend, and borrow. But how often should such a plan be updated? Jason Heath, a fee-only, advice-only certified financial planner (CFP) at Objective Financial Partners Inc., says a financial plan should be updated whenever a big life event occurs, including buying a home, getting married or having kids. 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