Ecommerce boom fuels increase for Canadian warehouse space as more brands look to online

Available warehouse space is rapidly shrinking across Canada as the rise of ecommerce sees more brands selling online and needing storage and fulfilment centres. Retail ecommerce sales in Canada increased 110% to CA$3.5 billion in January according to Statistics Canada. Its success has seen more companies look to online to fill the gap left by…

Online grocery shopping expected to see continued growth and increase of sales

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…

Canadian consumer expectations for deliveries has been changed by pandemic according to new survey

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…

Canada Post delivered a million parcels a day for 181 consecutive days as online sale rise leads to new records

Canada Post has revealed a series of statistics from 2020, as the ecommerce boom brings record levels of online deliveries From mid-April until the end of the year, the parcel service delivered over 1 million packages a day. In the final 2 weeks before Christmas, 20 million were delivered, 2.4 million on Monday 21st alone,…