E-Commerce

Connected Canadians: eCommerce and Internet Use Statistics ©

By Melody McKinnon on October 28, 2013 7 Comments Canadian consumers, Canadian e-commerce, Canadian entrepreneur, Canadian marketing, Canadian Mobile Marketing, Canadian Retail, Canadian statistics, Canadian web-based business

With probably the largest sample size in Canada (approximately 22,615 individuals aged 16+), Statistics Canada’s data provides us with a reasonably accurate look at Internet usage and online shopping. Their Internet usage and eCommerce statistics for 2012 were released October 28th, 2013. The last survey was conducted in 2010. Growth is evident in virtually all […]

More Canadians will do 2013 Holiday Shopping Online (Statistics) ©

By Melody McKinnon on October 18, 2013 5 Comments Canadian consumers, Canadian e-commerce, Canadian holiday marketing, Canadian Retail, Canadian statistics, Canadian web-based business, Christmas

The first Canadian statistical predictions for the 2013 online holiday shopping season are beginning to roll in. All statistics this year point to the necessity of an online presence for Canadian businesses, preferably with eCommerce options. While statistics show most Canadians still prefer to shop from their desktop, SmartPhone usage of over 50% of mobile […]

Canadian Consumers Seeking Small Businesses Online (Statistics) ©

By Melody McKinnon on October 1, 2013 4 Comments Canadian consumers, Canadian entrepreneur, Canadian small business, Canadian statistics, social media, website development

Canadians consumers are more likely to do business with small businesses if they can easily do so online, a new TD Canada Trust survey concludes. Consumers want to interact with small businesses through user-friendly websites with eCommerce capabilities, backed by social engagement. It’s clear that Canadians want to support small businesses, but they’re not willing […]

Canadian Online Shopping and Digital Demands (Statistics) ©

By Melody McKinnon on September 28, 2013 7 Comments Canadian consumers, Canadian e-commerce, Canadian Mobile Marketing, Canadian multi-channel, Canadian Retail, Canadian statistics, Canadian web-based business

Comscore and UPS have released the results of the Canadian UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper survey, just in time for the 2013 online holiday shopping season. All Canadian shoppers surveyed had to meet the criteria of making at least two online purchases in a typical three month period. The survey was conducted in March […]

Grab a Bigger Share of 2013 Canadian Halloween Sales (Statistics) ©

By Melody McKinnon on September 18, 2013 5 Comments Canadian consumers, Canadian e-commerce, Canadian holiday marketing, Canadian Retail, Canadian statistics

As Canadian businesses begin to focus on the holiday season, Halloween is often overlooked. It’s a lucrative holiday that warrants more attention than theme sales, however. The opportunities presented by Canadians searching for Halloween topics can make it well worth promoting online. Halloween is a Big Deal in Canada “Halloween has quickly become one of […]

Canadians Love Small Businesses, Gen Y Wants E-commerce (Statistics)

By Melody McKinnon on September 9, 2013 6 Comments Canadian consumers, Canadian e-commerce, Canadian Retail, Canadian small business, Canadian statistics

The majority (85+%) of Canadian consumers agree that personal service and convenience are the number one reason they support small businesses, according the 2013 Rogers Small Business Research Report. They shop at small businesses to support their local economy and 62% are proud to shop local. Statistical snapshot of Canadian consumers who shop most often […]

Winning Canadian Back-to-School Sales Online (Statistics) ©

By Melody McKinnon on August 24, 2013 5 Comments Canadian consumers, Canadian e-commerce, Canadian marketing, Canadian Retail, Canadian statistics

The Bank of Montreal (BMO) released its Back-to-School Survey results last week, concluding spending will be up by 18.2% (totaling $428) in 2013 by comparison to 2012. Canadian parents will still be frugal, however, with 95% planning to limit spending on back-to-school items and 35% will have a firm budget. Quebec will spend the most […]

By Melody McKinnon on July 9, 2013 7 Comments Canadian Business Finance, Canadian e-commerce, Canadian entrepreneur, Canadian marketing, Canadian small business

Statistics show Canadian small and micro businesses are missing out on lucrative online opportunities to grow their business. From eCommerce to blogging and social media, many small business owners, the self-employed, sales professionals, authors, etc., are simply not equipped to go there. They’re often not in the position to hire someone with a degree, yet […]

Most Anticipated Internet Business Book Releases: 2nd half of 2013

By Melody McKinnon on July 7, 2013 6 Comments Canadian e-commerce, Canadian entrepreneur, Canadian Retail, Canadian web-based business

In January, we brought you The Most anticipated Internet Business Book Releases of 2013 for the first half of the year. The post includes instructions for searching Amazon for upcoming releases to pre-order, allowing us to get our hands on the latest information before it becomes obsolete. Knowing what’s coming also allows us to select […]

By Melody McKinnon on June 27, 2013 4 Comments Canadian e-commerce, Canadian marketing, Canadian Mobile Marketing, Canadian Retail, Canadian web-based business

Canadian businesses can now submit their printable coupons or digital coupon/promotion codes to the RetailMeNot.ca website. RetailMeNot.com is a wildly popular coupon site already serving millions of coupon hunters around the World (over 450 million total consumer visits in 2012) . They claim to have had millions of Canadian visitors, prompting an expansion into Canada […]