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Social / Cultural Forces
Socio-cultural Forces are described* as factors such as societal values, attitudes, and lifestyles that impact businesses. These forces also include demographics (e.g, population size, growth rate and age distribution).
*BUS800. Strategic management. (2014) McGraw-Hill Ryerson Custom Publishing,
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- Passport GMID This link opens in a new window
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Passport, from Euromonitor International, contains demographic, economic and marketing statistics for 205 countries. The historic and forecast data enable you analyze trends and compare countries' data. GMID contains a range of lifestyle indicators such as disposable income availability, consumer expenditure trends, eating and drinking habits, home ownership statistics and health data. Database contains market research reports on industries, consumer lifestyles and retailing.
From the top menu, select Consumer, then in drop-down select Consumer Trends and Lifestyles and drill down to the country or geography required.
- Statistics CanadaCanada's federal statistics agency, responsible for gathering and reporting statistical information on Canada's population, resources, economy, society and culture.
- Employment and Social Development Canada - Labour Market InformationInformation on jobs, skills and local labour market trends provided by Employment and Social Development Canada, an agency of the Canadian federal government.