* This number reflects the total number of survey respondents across the eight participating countries. The exact number of respondents per country was not provided by the source.
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Alternate shopping habits adopted by Canadian shoppers due to COVID-19 2021
Over time, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic drove consumers towards changed shopping attitudes, making this new behavior the new normal. As of August 2021, approximately ** percent of consumers in Canada said they had reduced the amount of non-essential purchases they make, compared to pre-COVID-19 times. Nearly ** of Canadians also made a habit of comparing prices and products before making a purchase.
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