Gofer’s Blog

Small changes. Smarter shopping. More money in your pocket.  Let's talk about grocery prices for a second.  Does anyone else feel like a quick trip to the grocery store somehow turns into a $100 shopping trip? Between rising food costs, tempting promotions and...

For generations, packing a school lunch has been a pretty familiar routine: sandwiches, fruit, snacks, a drink and maybe a treat. But what goes into the lunchbox isn't the only thing changing. Canadian parents are changing how they shop for it. A recent survey...

We’ve all done it: spotted a great deal at one grocery store, noticed another item is cheaper somewhere else, and wondered, is making another stop actually worth it? The answer depends on how much you’re saving, how far you’re travelling, and what’s on your grocery...

Your grocery list tells you what you need. But it can also help you figure out where to buy it for less. Grocery shopping has changed. Prices can vary significantly from one retailer to another, weekly specials change constantly, and the store you assume is cheapest...

Back-to-school season brings a return to routine, earlier mornings, packed lunches, after-school activities and the nightly question: What are we having for dinner? It also means the grocery list starts filling up fast. Getting organized before the week begins can...

For years, Canadians have felt like grocery bills were climbing faster than their paycheques. Now, new research from Dr. Sylvain Charlebois and the Agri-Food Analytics Lab puts a number behind that feeling. Canadian households now spend 22.04% of their take-home...

Canadians are firing up the grill this summer, but before you head to the grocery store, you may want to compare prices. The cost of a typical backyard BBQ can vary more than you think. For this comparison, we looked at a shopping list that included: Burgers Hot dogs...

For many Canadians, grocery shopping has become one of the biggest household budget challenges. Recent data from the Angus Reid Institute highlights a reality many families already know despite inflation easing in some areas of the economy, grocery costs remain a...

Even with government relief programs like the grocery tax rebate, many Canadians are still feeling the pressure every time they check out at the grocery store. A rebate may help once — but groceries are a weekly expense. Families across Canada are still looking for...

A recent article from Retail Insider highlighted something many Canadians already feel every single week at the checkout line: Food inflation may be slowing down on paper but grocery costs are still painfully high. While headlines may suggest inflation is “cooling,”...