Pure online players, such as mail order or home delivery companies, accounted for more than half of Canadian online sales. Figures from 2020 suggest that food and beverages accounted for nearly eight percent of all retail e-commerce. Fashion items and health and personal care products followed, with a 7.5 percent and 7.1 percent market share.
Share of e-commerce retail sales in Canada in 2020, by sector
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StatCan. (April 7, 2022). Share of e-commerce retail sales in Canada in 2020, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/449138/e-commerce-distribution-retail-trade-sales-canada/
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