% increase in sales in Quebec for gasoline stations, home furnishings stores, automobile and auto parts dealers, home electronics and appliance stores, renovation, hardware, building and gardening centres, pharmacies and personal care stores, food stores

Expected % growth in retails sales in Quebec for 2012

Includes: % of Canadians feel financial insecurity, % believe the economy is growing

% of homeowners are more optimistic about their future financial improvement, % still feel their current financial situation remained unchanged when compared to a year ago

% of homeowners remodel to make their homes fit their lifestyles, % remodel to increase the value of the property.

In the last 12 months % have completed interior painting, gardening/landscaping projects, remodeled a bathroom, a kitchen

Top kitchen projects completed - % installed a new faucet, painted, new lighting

Top bathroom projects completed - % painted, installed new faucet, sink, lighting

% of homeowners plan to complete a kitchen remodel in next 6 months, % planning on new countertops, new faucets, painting

% planning on remodeling bathroom in next 6 months - % planning on painting, new faucet, new lighting