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10 Marketing Objectives To Start Your Strategic Planning
When companies look for help with marketing, they often want a way to optimize their effectiveness at different levels. They face specific issues such as lack of time, expertise, and staffing to develop their sales and marketing. They want…
School Furniture Market – Forecast and Analysis
The school furniture market share in North America is expected to increase by USD 288.14 million from 2021 to 2026, and the market’s growth momentum will accelerate at a CAGR of 2.88%, according to a report from Technavio.
Government Invests To Boost Skilled Trades
The government is working to improve labour availability by supporting tradespeople to take up jobs across Canada. In Budget 2022, the government committed to introducing the new Labour Mobility Deduction, which would provide tax…
Cefla Partners With MIPU For Cutting-Edge Predictive Factory
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the areas in which we operate and the processes in which we are involved. The strength of the partnership between Cefla and MIPU lies precisely in a common background of shared intents,…
High-End Furniture Market – Forecast and Analysis
The high-end furniture market share in North America is expected to increase by USD 2.69 billion from 2021 to 2026, and the market’s growth momentum will accelerate at a CAGR of 4.38% according to a report from Technavio.
Kitchen Cabinet Market Trends Report
The kitchen cabinets market is estimated to be valued at over USD 160 billion in 2025, and it is projected to register a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 6% in the forecast period. This data comes from the Kitchen Cabinets Market -…
Federal Budget: Supporting Skilled Trades
Through Budget 2022, the Government of Canada makes targeted and responsible investments to create good jobs, grow our economy, and build a Canada where nobody gets left behind. Budget 2022 invests in helping apprentices from…
Provincial Budgets for 2022
Each year, provincial governments create and release their annual budgets, which outline the province’s economic plans for spending over the next twelve months and what new projects the government will be focusing on. Since government…
Environmental Protection Expenditures
In 2019, Canadian businesses spent about $21.1 billion to reduce environmental impacts; $8.9 billion was allocated to environmental protection activities—a decline of 8% from 2018—and the remaining $12.1 billion was devoted to resource…
Cabinet Prices Up 13%
As producer and consumer prices climb higher, retailers report their customers are researching — and buying — more online. Those with well-established e-commerce operations are coping with the shift, but stores don’t feel the pinch.
Government Supports Skilled Newcomers To Job Market
The pandemic has significantly impacted the labour market, causing worker shortages. To address the changing labour supply, the Government of Canada is investing in projects that will support the skills and employment needs of workers and…
Supporting Startups: Encouraging Independent Innovators
Before The Wood Innovation Group (TWIG), and compared to our booming tech, gaming, and cleantech sector, British Columbia was a barren landscape for anyone trying to "startup" an idea related to wood. Although we are in a coastal rainforest…
CAWP Management Skills Training Program Courses
The program is designed for various professionals, including entrepreneurs in the wood products industry who need to learn about and implement multiple management systems to delegate responsibilities and focus on business growth. There are…
Journeypersons Earnings Across Canada
Journeypersons who certified in 2018 had a median employment income of $60,450 in 2019, one year after certification. The highest year-over-year growth in median earnings was observed in construction-related trades.
Workforce Obstacles in Manufacturing
Manufacturing faced the biggest challenge in recruiting qualified employees, with 50.8% of businesses citing this as a concern.
Rising Costs and Prices in Manufacturing
The rising cost of inputs was expected to be an obstacle for 73.7% of businesses in manufacturing. Over 35% of companies expect the cost of insurance to be an obstacle over the next three months. Another anticipated rising cost is…
New Intake to Support Economic Opportunities in Rural Ontario
The Ontario government launched a new intake of the Rural Economic Development (RED) program on February 7, 2022, to help build rural Ontario by investing in projects that boost economic opportunities in rural and Indigenous communities,…
Financing Support for SME Growth
A big challenge for small businesses is finding the capital to expand. Check out these two financing opportunities to help grow your company: Canada Small Business Financing Program and CanExport SMEs.