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Small businesses dealt with more cyberattacks in 2020 says new report

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has published their newest report, looking into cyberattacks towards small businesses in 2020 and steps that should be taken to protect against attacks Since March 2020, 5% of businesses have been the victims of a successful attack, which could mean roughly 61,000 small and mid-sized businesses across Canada…

New shopping report shows massive sales growth around Boxing Day for Canadian shoppers

Customer relationship management experts Salesforce have published their 2020 Holiday Shopping Report, which unveils a new look at the growth of ecommerce in Canada Ecommerce holiday shopping revenue grew 70% from the same time last year, with 123% growth for the pre-Christmas period. Boxing Day saw online shopping sales rise 2170% on 2019, with 63%…

Retail sales rise for 7th straight month as ecommerce fuels growth

Retail sales rose 1.3% for November of last year, the 7th consecutive month that had seen a rise. The results, released by Statistics Canada, point towards Black Friday sales and early Christmas shopping for the rise that month The agency’s statistics showed that ecommerce retail sales rose 75.9% for November, compared to the same time…