According to a study conducted in April 2021, only 29 percent of online shoppers surveyed in Canada purchased from online retailers occasionally, making a maximum of six purchases. The remaining 71 percent were classified as frequent or very frequent online buyers, with orders ranging from seven to more than 75.
Purchase frequency among online shoppers in Canada in 2021
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Canada Post. (September 29, 2021). Purchase frequency among online shoppers in Canada in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 21, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312365/canada-online-shoppers-purchase-frequency/
Canada Post. "Purchase frequency among online shoppers in Canada in 2021." Chart. September 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 21, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312365/canada-online-shoppers-purchase-frequency/
Canada Post. (2021). Purchase frequency among online shoppers in Canada in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 21, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312365/canada-online-shoppers-purchase-frequency/
Canada Post. "Purchase Frequency among Online Shoppers in Canada in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312365/canada-online-shoppers-purchase-frequency/
Canada Post, Purchase frequency among online shoppers in Canada in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312365/canada-online-shoppers-purchase-frequency/ (last visited September 21, 2023)
Purchase frequency among online shoppers in Canada in 2021 [Graph], Canada Post, September 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312365/canada-online-shoppers-purchase-frequency/