In our fast-paced, hyper-online research world, it can be easy to forget that some great sources are still only available in print. FP Markets: Canadian Demographics is one such source. This publication answers such questions as...

• Are the residents of Chilliwack doing much of their shopping elsewhere? (Buying Power Indexes for provinces, economic regions, cities, towns, and metropolitan areas)

• What is the total value of retail sales of home furnishings in Vancouver? (Retail sales by class of business for provinces, economic regions, and cities)

• What is the leased area of shopping centres in Burnaby?

• How many Suburban Hi-Rise households are there in Port Moody? (Suburban Hi-Rise is one of many PSYTE categories used to describe groups of consumers. In this case, the group is those who live in dense developments in the 'burbs and tend to be yonger, have average incomes of around $52,500 and university degrees, and to work in scientific/technical areas. (Definition adapted from the back of the book.)

• How many 2003-05 vehicles are on the street in Greater Victoria?

This very useful resource is on the reference shelves in each of our libraries at HF 5415.2 C31612. If you need to track a trend over time, we have this publication all the way back to 1965 (under various titles, but shelved together close to the call number above) at the Bennett Library.