Reasons to purchase food online in Canada 2020

Published by D. Tighe, Feb 23, 2021
In November 2020, a survey asked Canadian consumers the reasons why they resorted to online shopping in the first place. 33.8 percent answered they did so out of convenience, while 13.8 percent did so because they were concerned about the virus or their health.

Main reasons to first purchase food online in Canada in 2020

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Release date

November 2020

Region

Canada

Survey time period

November 2020

Number of respondents

7,290 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "which of the following options best describes why you first purchased food online?"

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