Sobeys has begun operations in its new 25,000ft facility that will see robotics used to fulfill orders. The company has been spurred forward by the rise in ecommerce grocery and the centre is the first of it’s kind in North America Michael Medline, President and CEO of Empire, Sobeys parent company, said that inspiration…
As Canadian ecommerce continues to strengthen in the absence of brick and mortar sales, Google has made its product listing free for companies, with the majority of results on the Google Shopping tab coming from free listings This comes as Google, like many companies, are trying to capitalize on the remarkable growth of ecommerce…
Whilst many areas of the aviation industry have suffered in 2020, Mississauga based cargo airline Cargojet has seen a profitable 3rd quarter of this year Using extra safety measures to keep operating, the cargo company has profited from the influx of deliveries caused by the rise in ecommerce In total, CargoJet finished September with…
Walmart Canada has seen sales surge in the 3rd quarter of this year, with consumers continuing to grocery shop online The companies ecommerce saw an increase of 177%, mainly driven by grocery sales. This comes after Walmart announcing multiple new expansions in their online shopping, including new delivery centres In the statistics shared, it…
Walmart Canada is set to partner with payment services firm Interac, as the company moves towards further expanding its ecommerce business The partnership, which will allow customers the option to purchase services and merchandise on proprietary wallets, adds to a number of agreements Walmart has reached in providing shoppers with more options for paying,…
As more and more Canadians look to online shopping in 2020, Metro has updated its strategy to tap further into ecommerce orders Metro has announced it will spend roughly CA$15 million to open an online order-only store next year. This marks a large shift for the Montreal based reatiler, who until now had emphasised…
Since Google’s change to limit search queries it reports to advertisers, it has been reported that adverts have had less visibility, with a large drop in search queries relating to ad formats and device types A report released by performance agency Tinuiti saw a ‘significant drop’, with desktop text ads falling from 98% in…
UPS Canada has opened their largest sorting and delivery facility in the country as it looks to prepare for a surge of ecommerce deliveries The 850,000 square foot centre in Caledon, Ontario, is part of a C$500 million Canada investment plan UPS announced in 2018. Its aim is to cover the increase in online…
Ecommerce sales increase by roughly two thirds over the course of the summer, as more Canadians move to buying not just groceries online, but technology and lifestyle products too The statistics, provided by StatCan, also show that 34% of Canadians have spent more on home and mobile internet connectivity. The rise in ecommerce in…
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,…