Canada is turning to online sales for groceries and the rapid growth is expected to carry on past the pandemic, as Canadians are drawn in by the convience of online food shopping Retail ecommerce saw sales climb to a record C$3.9 billion in May, according to Statistics Canada, whilst the nations biggest grocery chain,…
A study conducted by PayPal has shown the rapid rate of ecommerce growth in Canada and how it has accelerated with small businesses across the country Titled ‘Business of Change: PayPal Canada Small Business Study’, the findings show that two in three (67%) surveyed accept payment online, and just under half (47%) have only…
Statistics Canada’s new data shows that ecommerce doubled between February and May of this year, though growth has slowed since reaching CA$4 billion in May Despite slowing, it is still estimated to beat 2019’s total ecommerce sales of $305 billion. This figure includes business-to-business sales as well as retail purchases Last year, online sales made…
Writing in Toronto Life, Satish Kanwar, vice-president of product for Spotify said that ecommerce is the best chance for small businesses not just to stay alive, but to also improve how they serve customers “Since the onset of lockdown, we’ve seen a decade’s worth of e-commerce growth happen in a few short months, as…
Michael Tamblyn, president and chief executive officer of Kobo said that the company has benefitted selling online to an international market from being a Canadian company “We leveraged being Canadian as a way to international success” the CEO said, when talking about the company’s choice to market internationally then just focus on Canada and…
The company recorded online sales up 400% to C$600 million, beating the entire total ecommerce sales for all of 2019 Canadian Tire also recorded increased retail sales for the second quarter of this year, up 1.7% to nearly C$4.4 million. Excluding petroleum sales, overall retail sales rose 9.3% Despite this though, the company suffered…
Walmart Canada announced today that it will hire 10,000 new “associates” as it looks to quickly expand its Canadian operations amidst a massive growth of ecommerce for the company The positions, which the Walmart Canada says it is looking to fill “immediately” will be in its ecommerce operations, staffing warehouses, delivery drivers and fulfilling orders…
Deloitte’s Holiday Retail Outlook has predicted that 44% of Christmas shopping done in Canada will be online. The predictions, correlated from 1000 surveyed Canadians, also sees a continued move away from brick and mortar stores over the holiday period This has led many delivery companies, including FedEx and Canada Post to bring in additional workers…
A report by Statistics Canada found sales hit a record C$3.9 million in May as shoppers move to online as measures to combat Covid-19 were placed into effect This is a 99.3% rise from February of this year. Ecommerce sales have more then doubled compared to last year, an increase of 110.8% In contrast, the…
Due to the rapid growth of ecommerce and the large shift of consumers moving to online shopping due to the pandemic, experts are predicting that a massive change in ecommerce content Both videos and podcasts are expected to enjoy continued growth for marketing, with virtual experiences are seen to be a major new player in…