As part of our mandate, we are committed to providing our members with the most up-to-date research and statistical resources they need to understand the Canadian retail landscape.
This section also includes reports on the Canadian marketplace, insights into specific retail sectors and a directory to other sources of retail-related information.
We are here to help. If you have a specific research-related question or comments about the resources in this section, please contact Policy Development and Research Department at (888) 373-8245.
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RCC White Papers
A series of research papers commissioned or sponsored by Research Council of Canada on various issues affecting retailers.
| > | KPMG Consumer Currents |
| > | China's Luxury Consumers: Moving up the curve KPMG (1.77 Mb PDF File) KPMG's latest report on the market for luxury goods in China shows that the challenges facing new entrants in the China luxury market are intensifying as consumer markets in the Tier 1 cities mature and consumers become more sophisticated. However, China still represents a major opportunity for luxury goods companies as retail sales there continue to grow at 17 per cent year on year and have doubled within the last 6 years. This report is based on the answers of more than 900 respondents from middle-income households drawn from 15 Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities across China and also includes in-depth case studies from a range of luxury businesses in China. |
| > | Canadian Retail Industry & Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report Retail Council of Canada/Canadian Business for Social Responsibility (CBSR), March 2007 (155 kb PDF File) Retail Council of Canada has issued, for members only, an executive report in review of the topics discussed at the CSR Conference in October 2006. |
| > | 2006 Retail Recruitment Survey Canadian Retail Employers Face Serious Hiring Challenges as Skills Shortage Grows Retail sector requires new recruiting strategies Retail Council of Canada/Monster/CQCD, September 2006 (236 Kb PDF File) |
| > | A Retailer's Guide to Supply Chain Management Retail Council of Canada & IBM Business Consulting Services., April 2005 (0.6Mb PDF File) (Source: RCMP/Reporting Economic Crime Online) |
Surveys & Reports
Categorized by subject area, these are reports by Retail Council of Canada, its research partners and other outside agencies that offer insight into various sectors of the retail industry, including labour, supply chain, small business and e-commerce.
| > | Discovering "WOW" — A Study of Great Retail Shopping Experiences in North America (Source: Verde Group/Wharton School of Business/Retail Council of Canada) |
| > | Portrait of the Canadian Population in 2006: Findings (Source: Statistics Canada) |
| > | Small Business Quarterly Report November 2005, vol. 7, no.3 (Source: Industry Canada) |
| > | Counterfeiting and Credit Card Fraud (Source: RCMP/Reporting Economic Crime Online) |
Retail Resources
This is the place to find links to non-RCC resources, including business news media, retail consulting firms, lists of top retailers, and other useful information for the retail professional.