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Canadians are now more likely to conduct day-to-day banking transactions online than at a branch, according to TNS Canada’s annual How Canadians Bank survey. Half of Canadian adults (52%) conducted transactions with staff at a branch of a financial institution in the month prior to taking the survey, and a similar proportion (50%) had banked online in the same period. However, online banking is used much more frequently—35% of Canadians bank online at least once a week, compared to only 15% of Canadians who visit a branch on a weekly basis. Read the rest of this entry »

The results of Randstad’s latest labour mobility index indicate the amount of Canadian workers actively looking for a new job has increased over the last quarter. Randstad’s employee mobility index tracks changes in the expectation of workers to be employed elsewhere over the next six months. It is measured every quarter as part of Randstad’s Workmonitor, which provides a comprehensive understanding of job market sentiments. Read the rest of this entry »

As part of Data Privacy Day 2012, Microsoft is offering guidance and tips to help Canadians better manage their online profiles and maintain a positive reputation. Everything a person does online, from responding to emails and texts, uploading photos, making purchases or clicking the “like” and retweet buttons on favorite web pages contributes to their online reputation. However, new global research commissioned by Microsoft surveyed 5,000 respondents from Canada, U.S., Spain, Germany and Ireland suggests adults and children may want to be more mindful of how their digital activities impact their online reputations. Read the rest of this entry »

Always at the forefront of public opinion research, Leger Marketing is launching a unique and exclusive new product: the 24-Hour Survey. This new decision-making tool is a requisite for a constantly changing world in which decision makers often make strategic decisions quickly and accurately. Read the rest of this entry »

GE has released the results of the second annual “Global Innovation Barometre” that confirms business’ belief in innovation as the main driver of prosperity, competitiveness and job creation.  The global study surveyed 2800 senior business executives in 22 countries. This year, Canada was included for the first time in the study.  Read the rest of this entry »

The Federal Red Tape Reduction Commission released its final report today during the Canadian Federation of Independent Business‘ (CFIB’s) third annual Red Tape Awareness Week™. The report includes a recommendation to task the Auditor General of Canada with reviewing and reporting on the Government’s progress in reducing red tape. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) will present the findings from a three month online national consultation with Canadians on how the Internet is run at the Canadian Internet Forum, a public event being held at the Westin Ottawa on February 27th.  To identify the topics for discussion in the consultation, CIRA worked with Nanos Research to conduct a national survey. Read the rest of this entry »

Social media optimization expert PARTA Dialogue Inc. has published a white paper outlining predictions that in 2012, the next frontier for tech companies will be the measurement of performance, cost-efficiency and return on investment of corporate social media investments. Read the rest of this entry »

Computer tablets will have the quickest ‘multi-anything’ market penetration in history as Canadians continue to buy them in 2012, even if they already have one. In fact, many Canadian households will have more tablets than people as families increasingly use them for specific tasks like reading or general pursuits such as accessing the Internet. Read the rest of this entry »

Businesses are wasting time and money trying to reach people online without realizing many consumers resent big brands invading their social networks – according to research from TNS Canada, a Kantar company and part of WPP. Read the rest of this entry »