The question was originally stated as: "What percentage of your total grocery purchases do you think will be to local businesses (independently owned and operated store/company that is limited in size and in revenue) in the next 6 months?"
Percentages do not add up to 100 due to rounding.
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Canadians' percentage of total grocery purchases at local businesses in 2021
In May 2021, 35 percent of Canadian consumers reported that less than ten percent of their total grocery purchases would be made at independently owned and operated stores or companies that are limited in size and revenue. On the other hand, only 3.3 percent intended for 80 percent or more of their grocery purchases to be made at local businesses.
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Dalhousie University. (May 27, 2021). What percentage of your total grocery purchases do you think will be to local businesses in the next 6 months? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1297542/canada-percentage-of-total-grocery-purchases-at-local-businesses/
Dalhousie University. "What percentage of your total grocery purchases do you think will be to local businesses in the next 6 months?." Chart. May 27, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1297542/canada-percentage-of-total-grocery-purchases-at-local-businesses/
Dalhousie University. (2021). What percentage of your total grocery purchases do you think will be to local businesses in the next 6 months?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1297542/canada-percentage-of-total-grocery-purchases-at-local-businesses/
Dalhousie University. "What Percentage of Your Total Grocery Purchases Do You Think Will Be to Local Businesses in The next 6 Months?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 May 2021, /statistics/1297542/canada-percentage-of-total-grocery-purchases-at-local-businesses/
Dalhousie University, What percentage of your total grocery purchases do you think will be to local businesses in the next 6 months? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1297542/canada-percentage-of-total-grocery-purchases-at-local-businesses/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
What percentage of your total grocery purchases do you think will be to local businesses in the next 6 months? [Graph], Dalhousie University, May 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1297542/canada-percentage-of-total-grocery-purchases-at-local-businesses/
