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The end of summer and lead up to back-to-school can be stressful and anxiety-inducing for families, but the majority (85 per cent) of Canadian parents say that if they get the shopping done early, they actually enjoy the back-to-school season. In fact, 91 per cent of Canadian parents agree that this makes for a much more relaxed back-to-school season, according to a recent Ebates.ca poll.

Just as Canadians are gearing up for Summer, Ebates.ca announces that they are joining forces with Walmart.ca to offer over 5 million Ebates.ca members Cash Back on their online purchases. Today marks Walmart.ca's return to the affiliate space with a premiere partnership with Ebates.ca.

With the arrival of Baby Sussex expected any day now, Meghan Markle will be celebrating her first Mother's Day as both a daughter and a mother. And though most moms may not be royalty in the literal sense of the word, they should be celebrated for their reigning role in the family on this special occasion. And Canadians are showing the love by stepping up their spend on gifts for Mother's Day, with an average of $77 this year, compared to $62 last year, according to a recent poll by Ebates.ca, which looked at Canadians' gift giving habits across different occasions. This is even more than the $58 spent on average for Mother's Day in 2017.

As part of an industry panel of experts at this year's DX3 conference, Jennifer La Forge, online retail expert and GM of Ebates.ca (a Rakuten Company) will join retail leaders from eBay, Lululemon and Ernst & Young for an interactive panel discussion titled "How Brands are using Marketplaces to Expand". The panel will take place Thursday, March 7 at 10:30 a.m. at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

The holiday shopping season is in full swing and gifts aren't the only holiday expense, according to a recent poll by Ebates.ca. Canadians are also spending money on holiday entertaining (92 per cent), purchasing holiday décor (71 per cent), buying new clothes and accessories for holiday events (69 per cent), and travel to see family and friends (58 per cent). These secondary holiday expenses can add an additional $528 ...

Whether your favourite season is winter, spring, summer or fall, stocking your wardrobe to keep up with Canada's ever-changing weather conditions can be a costly feat. According to a recent Ebates.ca poll, 50 per cent of Canadians cite...

While kids enjoy the summer break, many Canadian parents are employing a range of strategies to help reduce the stress of the back-to-school season on both themselves and their kids...

Love it or hate it, Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Wherever your sentiments fall, it turns out that the majority (68 per cent) of Canadians are romantics at heart, with as many men as women agreeing that Valentine's Day is more than just a "silly holiday"...

Love or hate holiday shopping, Canadians are showing little sign of cutting back on spending this holiday season. The vast majority of Canadians (86 per cent) plan to be as generous, or more, this year versus last year, with an anticipated average holiday spend of $570...

Many Canadians may feel a little more stressed than usual as they shell out money for kids heading back to school this season. In fact, expenses and a hectic schedule are the two biggest stressors (29 per cent each) for Canadian parents when it comes to the back-to-school season, according to...

Francophone shoppers in Canada may soon be singing, "We're in the Money", as Ebates.ca, the pioneer and leader of online Cash Back shopping, expands with the launch of its French version of the website in June...