The Globe and Mail reports in its Thursday edition that Canadian consumers are puzzling for Dollarama. A Canadian Press dispatch to The Globe reports that chief executive officer Neil Rossy noted on a conference call that consumer behaviour has been unpredictable in the second quarter and likely will continue into the year's second half. He described it as appearing resilient at times but fragile at others, making it difficult to discern trends in the health of the Canadian consumer. Recently, some shoppers have been spending well despite economic challenges, while others are being cautious. This mix has led to little sales growth in certain categories for Dollarama. Mr. Rossy noted that while summer's performance was flat, it didn't affect Dollarama's second quarter profit, which rose to $321.5-million from $285.9-million a year earlier. The retailer said Wednesday that its profit amounted to $1.16 a diluted share for the 13-week period ended Aug. 3, up from $1.02 a diluted share a year earlier. Despite the rise, Dollarama's share price fell by about 3 per cent to $185.90 in mid-morning trading on the TSX. Sales for the quarter totalled $1.72-billion, up from $1.56-billion in the same period last year.