Consumer Trends

Consumer Trends Report
provides a general overview of past and current economic and marketplace trends of relevance to consumers, and points to research gaps for future work by the consumer affairs community

Consumer Trends Updates

provides brief reports on research or policy developments related to themes explored in the 2005 Consumer Trends Report

Spring 2007

• RFID Technologies and Consumers in The Retail Marketplace
  This update outlines recent developments in the evolution and deployment of RFID technologies in the marketplace, related consumer policy discussions, and sketches some market-based and government-driven initiatives seeking to address relevant issues. It complements the analysis provided in "The Increasing Use of Technology in Stores".

Fall 2006

• Wireless Technologies Transforming Phone Services
  This Update outlines the growing presence of cellphones in Canadian consumers' communications activities, and highlights its related policy considerations. It complements the analysis provided in "A Marketplace Transformed by Technology".