Equifax Canada: Budget Planning and Fraud Prevention ‘Top the List’ this Holiday Season
68 per cent of respondents said they plan to budget for holiday shopping this year, up from 57 per cent in 2022.
- 68 per cent of respondents said they plan to budget for holiday shopping this year, up from 57 per cent in 2022.
- Shopping local is on the rise for the 2023 holiday season, with 61 per cent of shoppers planning to do so, up from 51 per cent in 2022.
- A 10 per cent increase in shoppers planning to shop locally could be a boon to small business owners, who are facing a challenging holiday season.
- “It’s so important to support small businesses this holiday season, and beyond,” said Jeff Brown, Head of Commercial Solutions at Equifax Canada.