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Seasonal markets: a growth tool for small businesses.
Read more: Seasonal markets: a growth tool for small businesses.The holiday shopping season has arrived, and holiday markets are a great way to get your small business noticed. As per Toronto Market Week: When people think of markets, they often associate them with farmers’ markets which run only during summer months. What many small business owners fail to realize is that markets pretty much…
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2023’s holiday shopping outlook.
Read more: 2023’s holiday shopping outlook.Wish lists will soon be written, and with that in mind it’s a good time to look at Canada’s toy and holiday novelty markets. As per Statista: While their form and function may have changed over time, toys have continued to provide entertainment and inspire play for many. Statista states that the global toy market’s…
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A note about ‘grey market’ products.
Read more: A note about ‘grey market’ products.An infiltration of non-compliant – or, grey market – confectionary products poses risks to convenience stores and their customers. Canada Convenience Store News lays out the problems involved with these products. While they’re not to be confused with black market (stolen or counterfeit) goods, they often fail to meet Canadian packaging and/or labelling requirements, including…
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Sweet trends in Canada.
Read more: Sweet trends in Canada.In its 2022 report, the National Confectioners Association (NCA) said that non-chocolate candy (defined as gummies, chewy candy, hard candy, licorice, lollipops, and marshmallows ) was last year’s second largest-selling confectionary category, accounting for 32% of all confectionary sales. These sweet treats rang up USD $9.2 billion in sales last year. That growth is expected…
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Want to sell to Canadians online? Read this first.
Read more: Want to sell to Canadians online? Read this first.We often work with US-based online retailers excited about entering the Canadian market. While there are plenty of opportunities for online sales in Canada, customizing your website for your target market is vitally important for success. Below are some things you’ll need to address when building your Canadian web presence. Country-Level Domain Code. Every country…
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Opportunity alert: Canada’s natural, organic, and wellness sectors.
Read more: Opportunity alert: Canada’s natural, organic, and wellness sectors.Trends seen in Canada’s natural, organic and wellness industries – spawned or accelerated by the pandemic – can offer new or increased opportunities for foreign food exporters. The pandemic laid bare the importance of increasing Canadians’ capacity to care for themselves. Eating healthier, focusing on mental health, and preventing illness became top consumer priorities. Subsequently,…
