2 Desjardins: Only four of the nine subsectors rose, further highlighting the pressure on #Canadian #consumers from higher #gas #prices. #retailsales #cdnecon
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Wealthsimple wants to expand its banking to kids and businesses
Canadian fintech company Wealthsimple is expanding its offerings for Canadian families, including accounts for children and teenagers, in a push to offer wider services to both consumers and businesses.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/wealthsimple-launching-kids-businesses-9.7207296?cmp=rss
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'The novel delivery model for Sizewell C places more risks on taxpayers and consumers than other electricity projects, but the Department believes this model has reduced finance costs and will allow the project to be delivered on time and to budget.'
There are a lot negative impacts on human life and the environment, not taken into account! No new nuclear plants!
https://www.nao.org.uk/reports/sizewell-c/?utm_source=e-shot&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Campaign2026_05_20_1A
#uk #politics #taxpayer #consumers #environment #falsehoods
Sizewell C - NAO report

This report assesses the implications of the Sizewell C construction deal for taxpayers, electricity consumers, and investors.

National Audit Office (NAO)

But seriously - do you REALLY want Google search to make purchases for you? These agents will run in the background 24/7 even if you close your computer or smartphone. What are the guardrails? Can you set limits? Will they honor those limits?

#ai #google #search #seo #shopping #consumers

Forces Shaping the Future of Shopping: A Behavioural Perspective

With the expansion of the use of the Internet for online ordering and buying of products over the past twenty-five years (aka e-commerce), there has been a flow of debates, discussions and projections on the economic sustainability of physical stores. The market is now much more complex, entailing a variety of online, offline and mixed retailers with different degrees of experience (e.g., whether they originate from the digital or physical spheres). One thing, however, should be made clear: […]

https://consumergateway.org/2026/05/19/forces-shaping-the-future-of-shopping-a-behavioural-perspective/

Forces Shaping the Future of Shopping: A Behavioural Perspective

With the expansion of the use of the Internet for online ordering and buying of products over the past twenty-five years (aka e-commerce), there has been a flow of debates, discussions and projecti…

A Gateway to Consumer and Customer Behaviour
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“Far from dominance: #American #consumers have seen the biggest hike in #petrol and #diesel #prices of all countries across the #G7 since the start of the #war on #Iran.” ( #Canada second) open.substack.com/pub/adamtooz...
Bloomberg: China’s #growth slowed across the board in April, calling into question the government’s reluctance to add #stimulus to the #economy as an #energycrisis hits #factories and #consumers across the world. #China