More Canadians Doing Holiday Shopping Early Amid Supply Shortages: Poll

More Canadians Doing Holiday Shopping Early Amid Supply Shortages: Poll
People shop at a Christmas market in Montreal on Nov. 28, 2020. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press
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The global supply chain disruption has prompted some Canadians to do their Christmas shopping ahead of time, but many still have difficulty finding the right items to add to their carts, a new poll finds.

The poll, conducted by Canada’s Angus Reid Institute, shows that four out of 10 online shoppers report at least some difficulty finding the products on their wishlists, while close to half (49 percent) of in-person shoppers face the same problem.