Research Insights

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The Evolution of Major Shopping Centres in Canada: 1996-2022

By Jennifer Nhieu and Dr. Tony Hernandez

In this CSCA Research Insight, we report on...

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What's In A Trade Area? 2nd Edition

By Dr. Tony Hernandez, Eric Lawton and Dr. Joseph Aversa

In this CSCA Report we...

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Competing With Giants: The Tiger Refines Its Stripes

By Eric Lawton and Dr. Tony Hernandez

Competition in the discount general merchandise sector has been heating...

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Corporate Location Planning in Canada: 2022

By Dr. Joseph Aversa and Dr. Tony Hernandez

In the summer of 2022, the CSCA surveyed corporate location decision-making practices amongst retail and service...

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Value Village Adapts to the Rise of Online Resale Platforms

By Jennifer Nhieu and Dr. Tony Hernandez

With the second-hand market becoming one...

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Canadian REITs and Retail: Positioning For Future Growth?

By Sedat Ogeturk, Tony Hernandez, Dogan Tirtiroglu and Maurice Yeates

The latest research from the CSCA...

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IKEA Extends Market Reach Through Omnichannel Innovation

By Jennifer Nhieu and Dr. Tony Hernandez

From a Swedish farm business in the 1940s through to the 2020s – IKEA has grown...

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Retail is Distribution: Trade, Gateways and Warehousing

By Dr. Maurice Yeates and Dr. Tony Hernandez

The latest research from the CSCA focuses on retail distribution within Canada’s trading nation economy.  The...

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Starbucks in Canada: Navigating the Pandemic

By Jennifer Nhieu and Dr. Tony Hernandez 

The latest research from the CSCA provides insights on Starbucks’ store strategy in Canada...

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Dollar Store Dominance: The Market Reach of Dollarama

By Eric Lawton and Dr. Tony Hernandez 

The latest research from the CSCA provides a snapshot of the remarkable growth...

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The CSCA Retail 100 (2021)

By Dr. Maurice YeatesDr. Tony Hernandez and Jennifer Nhieu

This edition of the CSCA Retail 100 captures a period of widespread disruption...

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Retail Concentration in Canada and the Competition Bureau

By Dr. Maurice Yeates, and Dr. Tony Hernandez 

In this CSCA Research Insight, we focus our attention on the changes in the...

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Market Thresholds of Major Retail Chains in Canada: 2014-2019

By Dr. Tony Hernandez and Sitha Sivaskandarajah

In this CSCA Research Insight we assess the size and market distribution of a selected set...

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Limited Service Eating Places in Canada: A Locational Sketch

By Dr. Maurice YeatesDr. Tony Hernandez and Stephanie Dizonno

Limited-Service Eating Places (LSEPs) provide 43% of the establishments in the Food Services...

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The CSCA Retail 100 (2020)

By Dr. Maurice Yeates, Samuel Emmard and Dr. Tony Hernandez

The CSCA’s annual listing of leading retailers in Canada provides a...

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Generational Analysis and Consumer Services

By Dr. Maurice Yeates and Dr. Tony Hernandez 

In this CSCA Research Insight we look at the historic trends relating to consumer services...

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Commercial Activity in the GTA and the Impact of E-Commerce

By Dr. Maurice YeatesDr. Tony Hernandez and Vincent Kakuk

This CSCA Research Insight focuses on the changing commercial structure of the Greater...

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The CSCA Retail 100 (2019)

By Dr. Maurice Yeates, Vincent Kakuk and Dr. Tony Hernandez

The CSCA’s annual listing of leading retailers in Canada has been augmented...

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Major Food Services (MFS) in Canada

By Dr. Maurice Yeates, Stephanie Dizonno and Dr. Tony Hernandez

In this CSCA Research Insight, we focus on the burgeoning food services industry in Canada - an industry that grew...

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Canadian REITs: Property Assets and Operating Performance

By Dr. Maurice Yeates, Vincent Kakuk and Dr. Tony Hernandez

This CSCA Research Insight examines the underlying bases of real estate investment trusts (REITs). Using annual reports and associated financial information,...

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