Ecommerce sales increase by roughly two thirds over the course of the summer, as more Canadians move to buying not just groceries online, but technology and lifestyle products too The statistics, provided by StatCan, also show that 34% of Canadians have spent more on home and mobile internet connectivity. The rise in ecommerce in…
FedEx Express Canada has opened a new multimillion dollar facility in Etobicoke as the company moves to capitalize on ecommerce boom The facility is designed to process small ecommerce packages at a rapid rate, reaching up to 20,000 packages an hour, 7 days a week. The delivery company has said the expect to create…
Ecommerce sales in a range of sectors, including retail, furnishing, food, sporting goods and health and personal care have all risen as physical sale counterparts still struggle The findings, researched and collected by Statistics Canada, show that the average Canadian consumer is being cautious of returning to physical stores As many elect to stay away…
The ecommerce giant is set to once again increase its numbers in Canada as it is looking to hire 3,500 more staff. The numbers will be split across British Columbia and Ontario. This comes as one of several expansions by Amazon in the last few months across Canada, especially in Ontario, including three in Ajax,…
PayPal has announced it is to invest an additional US$300 million in new products and improvements as it seeks to capitalize on the massive growth of ecommerce The new investments, announced by PayPal CFO John Rainey after their second quarter results, follow a huge surge in new users. Following the impact of Covid-19 and the…
The data, collected by Statistics Canada, shows the large growth of ecommerce over the last 5 months For May, online sales came to C$3.8 billion in total, a 112% increase on online sales in May of last year. This figure does not include sales at online-only U.S. stores such as Amazon The ecommerce boost…
It’s time to support our local business, it’s time to shop local! This year has been especially tough on local businesses in Oakville Downtown. We have faced unprecedented times, which none of us in the community could have predicted. The impact on our local businesses has been huge. Combined with the redevelopment of Lakeshore Road,…
Loblaws has seen a massive increase in ecommerce, as it rises 280%. From the start of year to the end of July, the company had online sales of C$1.2 billion. The amount is across their grocery, pharmacy and apparel platforms. The company have said experts see a continued growth in their ecommerce and our expanding…
In findings released by Statistics Canada, the year over year total for June was at an increase of 70.6%, whilst ecommerce sales had yet to drop to below the pre-pandemic levels However, when compared to prior months, online retail revenue has dropped 13%, when adjusted for basic seasonal effects Overall, ecommerce sales reached C$3.2 billion…
It is no surprise that with the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown orders in place in many areas of the world, that more people have had time to spend at home. With commutes removed from the day, as well as many other tasks, it would seem that many people have turned to new hobbies or entertainment…