/R E P E A T -- Invitation to media - Release of the results of a survey on
Quebecers' buying habits/

MONTREAL, Oct. 5 /CNW Telbec/ - Media representatives are invited to a news conference where Me Gaston Lafleur, President of the Conseil québécois du commerce de détail/Retail Council of Quebec (CQCD), will present the results of a survey on consumer spending trends in Quebec in 2010.

    
    Date:          Thursday, October 7, 2010
    Time:          10:00 a.m.
    Place:         Hôtel Delta (Salle Concerto - mezzanine)
                   475 Président-Kennedy Avenue
                   Montréal
    Spokespersons: Me Gaston Lafleur, President, CQCD
                   Jean-François Grenier, Senior Director, Marketing
                   Research, Groupe Altus
    

This survey of the Quebec population, conducted by Groupe Altus on behalf of the CQCD, presents the following information:

    
    - Quebecers' perception of the economic situation
    - Quebecers' major buying intentions
    - The consumer confidence index
    - Quebecers' buying intentions by category
    - A summary of back-to-school spending
    

For further information: Jocelyn Desjardins, Director of Communications, Marketing and Membership, Conseil québécois du commerce de détail, 514-604-6273, [email protected]