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,…
In a report by Payment Canada, looking at spending habits of Canadians in 2019/2020, contactless, ecommerce and in-app purchases have risen drastically Analysing the 22 billion transactions made in 2019, which totalled C$9.9 trillion, it saw a drastic rise in online payments, with predictions that the further growth of ecommerce in 2020 will see…
Statistics Canada’s new data shows that ecommerce doubled between February and May of this year, though growth has slowed since reaching CA$4 billion in May Despite slowing, it is still estimated to beat 2019’s total ecommerce sales of $305 billion. This figure includes business-to-business sales as well as retail purchases Last year, online sales made…
The company recorded online sales up 400% to C$600 million, beating the entire total ecommerce sales for all of 2019 Canadian Tire also recorded increased retail sales for the second quarter of this year, up 1.7% to nearly C$4.4 million. Excluding petroleum sales, overall retail sales rose 9.3% Despite this though, the company suffered…
The Government of Canada has launched the campaign to help support small business move and adapt to online operations in the wake of Covid-19 Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, Mary Ng said “Our government is working hard to harness this entrepreneurial spirit and help Canadians turn their innovative ideas into…
Walmart Canada announced today that it will hire 10,000 new “associates” as it looks to quickly expand its Canadian operations amidst a massive growth of ecommerce for the company The positions, which the Walmart Canada says it is looking to fill “immediately” will be in its ecommerce operations, staffing warehouses, delivery drivers and fulfilling orders…
Deloitte’s Holiday Retail Outlook has predicted that 44% of Christmas shopping done in Canada will be online. The predictions, correlated from 1000 surveyed Canadians, also sees a continued move away from brick and mortar stores over the holiday period This has led many delivery companies, including FedEx and Canada Post to bring in additional workers…
Docebo, a management and online learning platform has seen a stock growth of 238% so far this year, with recurring revenue increase of 69% from 2016 to 2019 Online learning platform demand has increased dramatically since the beginning of the year. Companies have moved to using Docebo for learning management systems including Bloomberg, Walmart and…
Ruby Has, a leading ecommerce fulfilment company, has announced a new facility that will see its Canadian operations increase 300% The sharp growth of ecommerce since the beginning of 2020, filled partially by the pandemic, has seen the demand for warehouse space and delivery services rise dramatically Well developed across the U.S. with warehouses in…
Experts believe that the rise in ecommerce has caused a significant change in how Canadians spend and have warned of potential supply shortages with a second wave of Covid-19 The Retail Council of Canada did clarify that this shortage would not be panic buying of groceries or toilet paper. Instead, they point towards backlogs on…