Detail by trade sector is also availale: Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores, Gasoline stations, Furniture stores, Home furnishings stores, Supermarket, Clothing stores, Shoes, clothing accessories and jewellery stores, Pharmacies and personal care stores, Beer, wine, liquor stores, Convenience stores, Home centres & hardware stores, Home electronics and appliances, Computers & software stores, New car dealers, Used & recreational motor vehicle and parts dealers.

Also Non-store retail by industry (Electronic shopping and mail-order houses, Vending machine and coffee service operators, Fuel dealers, Direct selling businesses)

% of gift store retailers very satisfied with new product introductions, Top sources of new product information, Most important supplier communication tool (rating of catalogues, web site, sale rep, advertisements & flyers|, Most useful industry publications, Service levels of suppliers.

Top gaining, losing categories are highlighted. Many of the variables are compared to 2010 data

Adoption rate of Internet informational and selling practices (current and within two years), Adoption rate of Internet marketing initiatives (online catalogues, SEO, social media presences [social networling sites], Company blogs, Paid search engine advertising

Positions reported as difficult to fill (e.g. sewers, designers, cutters, buyers), Reasons behind hiring difficulties, Workforce group from which seeking new hires (promote from within, post secondary institutions, industry experienced) by position

Proportion of holiday spending by week leading up tie Christmas, % will do Christmas shopping in stores, online, by catalogue, Top ten items expected to purchase online, % will use an online auction / online market site (eBay, Kijiji,

% of shoppers say the crowds and chaotic atmosphere are the worst part of the shopping experience, % are turned-off by long line-ups

% of Canadians intend to travel to the US for Christmas shopping [cross-border shopping], Top reasons for shopping in the U.S., % of Canadian holiday shoppers indicate that they do not worry about where the gifts they buy are made.

Top ten projected retailers for 2010 holiday season, Top stores by store type (e.g. mass merchants, department stores), % intend to purchase specific product types (e.g. iPod, iPad, Tablet computer/eReader,

Types of loyalty programs that will accumulate the most points (Air Miles, HBC rewards, Aeroplan, PC Points, Shoppers Optimium)

Favorite holiday traditions (e.g. Christmas tress)

% have had a negative shopping experience in the past, Of these, % say they thought twice about eventually returning to the store, % never shopped there again

% of Canadians have a strict holiday budget

Results by gender, age group and province/region

Averaging spending on Easter holiday expenses (Results by age group, gender, region and household income), Average amount expected to spend on various product categories for Easter holiday (Food and drink, Clothes, CDs/DVDs, Candy / Chocolate, Flowers, Stuffed animals, Greeting cards, Decorations, Other) (Results by age group and region)

% plan to buy electronic gift card for the Easter holiday vs. Christmas and Valentine's Day. % plan to purchase something online, through catalogue or TV for the Easter holiday (By age group and region)