Canada is set to have a warehouse building boom as the rising demand for online goods is expected to continue. Starting in 2020, due to the effects of the pandemic, the increase in demand is expected to carry on throughout 2021 A new report by brokerage CBRE Ltd showed that 40 million square feet of…
Google has announced a new feature for the Search Console, called “associations”, designed to connect a Search Console account with other Google accounts, such as Analytics, YouTube and Android apps This will enable businesses and users to have a far broader and in depth look at the data going through each account, all within the…
Consumer expectations for online deliveries look for more transparency and quicker delivery times according to a new survey conducted by SOTI Titled the ‘State of Mobility’ report, it’s Canadian results show that 67% want to be able to know where their package is once it’s been ordered. It also showed that 29% saw that unless…
A survey of new Canadian business owners shows that many new small businesses have adapted their business strategy due to the pandemic, seeing gaps in the market that needed to be filled The statistics by Ownr show that 22% of those surveyed changed their business plan due to the impacts of the pandemic, with 26%…
Statistics by eMarketer show that ecommerce grew 20.7% in 2020, a total of CA$52.04 billion, making up 8.1% of all retail sales in Canada A reluctance to visit brick and mortar stores due to the pandemic and the convenience offered by online shopping propelled ecommerce to new heights. It is expected that in retail and…
The amount of email users in the world is to go past 4.4 billion in 2024, having reached 3.9 billion in 2019, according to new statistics from Statista. 43% of emails opened were by a mobile device, which shows a growing trend over traditional desktop computers. This data, released in January 2021, points towards a…
Instagram has seen a highly successful year, as engagement for brands increased in 2020 to 6.39%, increasing from 1.08% in 2019 and 1.16% in 2020 This contrasts with Facebook which saw a smaller increase of just 1.44% in 2020, with the average engagement rate across all industries being 0.26% The statistics, from Social Insider, also…
Several online market stores have started recently as “digital localism” sees increased numbers turn to online shopping whilst also whisking to purchase from local brands Kitchener Market and St Lawrence Market in Toronto have both recently established themselves online with customers able to order from multiple vendors with sites such as Le Panier Bleu, Ma…
A study looking into consumer spending on food sales saw significant rises to meat alternatives and plant based substitutes sales. The former saw a rise of 129% in 2020 when compared to the first 9 months of 2019 According to the Sustainable Brands 2020 survey, 75% of those surveyed found that the pandemic had made…
Google is to begin enforcing price accuracy from April 6th, which will see all merchant sites to display the same price they show on their landing page then what they display at the checkout Stores caught violating this are subject to a 28-day warning before being suspended by Google at the end of the period…
A study by market research company International Data Corporation found that the effects of Covid-19 caused over 70% of small businesses to accelerate the move to online selling The data, which was taken from small businesses in Canada, France, Germany, UK and the US among others, showed that Canadian businesses have been quick to make…
St. Lawrence Market has teamed up with Toronto-based delivery service Inabuggy to give customers new ways to shop with the small businesses that make up the market Kitchener Market has made a similar move, announcing last monday that it was opening a online store offering over 500 products, including fresh fruit, cheeses and meats Both…
Data from the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) and Statistics Canada shows an increase in new businesses, with more stores opening last year then in 2017 GST numbers provided from the CRA for September 2020, show an increase of 5% from year earlier, marking the most in any September since 2013. Additional data from Statistics Canada…
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has published their newest report, looking into cyberattacks towards small businesses in 2020 and steps that should be taken to protect against attacks Since March 2020, 5% of businesses have been the victims of a successful attack, which could mean roughly 61,000 small and mid-sized businesses across Canada…
Walmart is accelerating the expansion of the Walmart Media Group, as it looks to become the main destination for omnichannel advertising in Canada Now renamed as Walmart Connect Canada, it is looking to continue its growth that it saw through 2020 and reflect its evolved mission of connecting customer with brands This follows Walmart’s large…
