The world’s biggest online retailer announced on Monday that it is seeking to hire 100,000 new workers across Canada and the U.S. as it looks to keep up with ecommerce demand This news comes just after the company announced a flurry of new fulfilment centres and delivery stations across Canada, including several sights in Ontario…
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,…
56% of those asked said that the effects of Covid-19 was what moved them to explore new ways of operating and trading as a company. The survey, which was conducted by Microsoft Canada, asked 670 business leaders from across the country, with company sizes ranging from small businesses to large enterprises. The aim was…
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 Quebec based company have posted an increase of profits at 18.5% for its third quarter, with food sales expected to continue rising due to a resurgence in home cooking Online grocery sales have quadrupled for the quarter, in comparison to the same time frame last year, as Metro saw its total revenue for 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,…
If anyone at the start of this year could have accurately predicted how 2020 would unfold, I think it is fair to say that almost all of us would have taken the news with quite a bit of skepticism. But as the pandemic continues, this extraordinary series of events has come to play with massive…
Latest research from Mintel has found that 4 out of 10 Candians (37%) were shopping more online by mid April as the Covid-19 pandemic accelerates ecommerce growth 22% of those asked also said that they were shopping more online because of the pandemic, in an effort to avoid physical stores Mintel’s research also shows…