Starting in 2020, Facebook Shops, like many other social commerce platforms, saw large amounts of users turn to both sell and buy from in 2020 and 2021. Big and small businesses alike have turned to it, with over 250 million active stores worldwide by June of last year. As more brands look to get online,…
Online grocery sales for North America are expected to pass US114.9 million by 2026, with an expected annual growth ot nearly 20%. The research report, conducted by Facts and Factor Market Research, shows that online food shopping is expected to continue to draw in customers, with its convenience and larger selection of products. ‘Bread, bakery…
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…
Sobeys, Metro and Loblaws, who make up 60% of Canada’s supermarket industry have all announced further moves towards catering to online grocery shopping in 2021 Sarah Joyce, senior vice-president of ecommerce at Sobeys said “We are seeing growth rates today that we expected to see three or four years from now” Sobeys, who opened a…
Empire Co.Ltd, the parent company of grocery chain Sobeys and online grocery delivery service Voila has seen a profit of CA$161 million and has announced new plans to expand The company is looking to push Voila out to Alberta next year as its ecommerce arm becomes more and more successful. These plans include a new…
