This article examines how food service providers and food stores competed for Canadians' food dollars in the 1990s, and how this intense competition affected both industries. The article outlines some reasons for changes in both the demand for, and supply of, each industry's outputs. It also...

This article offers a descriptive historical overview of changes in employment and remuneration in the services sector during the 1984-1997 period. Changes in full-time employment, part-time employment, self-employment, and average wages and salaries are noted.

Based on Family Expenditure Survey data for both 1986 and 1996, this study examines how the household consumption of services has shifted over the past decade. Particular attention is paid to spending on: communications services; finance and real estate services; food and beverage services;...