Canadian shoppers boost local goods despite retailer lag

Canadian consumers are prioritizing local food and household goods despite high prices and slow retailer responses.

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Food and household goods companies in Canada report a surge in demand as Canadians prioritize shopping local amid an ongoing trade dispute. ^[1] aVenco Ltd. faces an additional 50 percent tariff because its product is prepared and converted in Canada, after previously being affected by U.S. tariffs on European goods. ^[2] aVenco Ltd. saw its direct-to-consumer orders jump from about 20 in the last two years to hundreds in the week since new U.S. tariffs came into effect. ^[3] Kathleen Chapman, president of aVenco Ltd., stated that her Bowmanville, Ont., supplier of parchment paper has been slammed by U.S. tariffs. ^[4] Kathleen Chapman, president of aVenco Ltd., stated that the company is pivoting to direct-to-consumer sales because the consumer response has been phenomenal. ^[5] Some retailers are slow to react to the shift in demand, leading to a rise in companies selling directly to consumers. ^[6]

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Food and household goods companies in Canada report a surge in demand as Canadians prioritize shopping local amid an ongoing trade dispute. · Winnipeg Free Press

aVenco Ltd. faces an additional 50 percent tariff because its product is prepared and converted in Canada, after previously being affected by U.S. tariffs on European goods. · Winnipeg Free Press

aVenco Ltd. saw its direct-to-consumer orders jump from about 20 in the last two years to hundreds in the week since new U.S. tariffs came into effect. · Winnipeg Free Press

Kathleen Chapman, president of aVenco Ltd., stated that her Bowmanville, Ont., supplier of parchment paper has been slammed by U.S. tariffs. · Winnipeg Free Press

Kathleen Chapman, president of aVenco Ltd., stated that the company is pivoting to direct-to-consumer sales because the consumer response has been phenomenal. · The Globe and Mail

Some retailers are slow to react to the shift in demand, leading to a rise in companies selling directly to consumers. · The Globe and Mail

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