Market Report, "Home and Garden in Canada", Published
In 2012, home and garden in Canada experienced slower growth as a result of a downturn in the Canadian housing market. High Canadian debt, coupled with the federal tightening of mortgage rates, also weakened consumer confidence to invest in big-ticket household items. Warmer winters and a trend towards property downsizing negatively affected sales of large outdoor lawn equipment over the latter part of the review period. Despite these downward pressures, opportunities in home and garden still...
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