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NIQ Shares Insights on Canadian Consumer 2025 Holiday Spending Trends
CHICAGO, October 30, 2025--NielsenIQ (NIQ) (NYSE: NIQ), a leading consumer intelligence company, today announced new insights into Canadian consumer sentiment and spending patterns heading into the holiday season. Based on NIQ’s most recent inflation analysis, consumer surveys and Consumer Outlook: Guide to 2026 report, Canadians are demonstrating resilience to economic pressures and uncertainty by adapting how and where they spend—prioritizing savings, promotions, and practicality over patrioti
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