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How to Choose the Best Products to Sell Online in Canada ©

By Melody McKinnon on May 16, 2019 8 Comments Canadian e-commerce, Canadian Retail, Canadian web-based business, drop shipping Canada

One of the most daunting tasks in online retail is deciding what products to sell. When you use drop shipping the pressure is far less than if you had to order hundreds of items for in-house inventory, but can still be a massive undertaking. Experts have ways to take the pain out of the product […]

How to Tap Into the Exploding Canadian eCommerce Market

By Melody McKinnon on April 28, 2019 4 Comments Canadian e-commerce, Canadian entrepreneur, Canadian Retail

The Canadian eCommerce market is exploding. Canadians will be spending $39 billion by the end of 2019 (9.5% of all Canadian retail sales), according to an eTail Canada report. E-commerce is the fastest-growing segment in Canada’s digital economy, going from $4.2 billion in 2010 to over $13.6 billion in 2017, according to Statistics Canada. Online […]

Ecommerce in Canada: 2019 Statistics, Insights and Infographic

By Melody McKinnon on April 2, 2019 3 Comments Canadian consumers, Canadian e-commerce, Canadian statistics, omni-channel Canada

19.8 million Canadians shop online, and they’re expected to spend $39 billion online in 2019 (nearly double what was spent in 2016). While businesses in this country have improved their online presence, they continue to struggle with grabbing online shoppers, convincing them to buy, and turning them into loyal customers.

Canadian Cannabis Sales Moving From Offline Retail to eCommerce

By Melody McKinnon on March 24, 2019 1 Comment Canadian business, Canadian e-commerce

POINT ROBERTS, Washington and DELTA, British Columbia, March 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Investorideas.com (a leading investor news resource covering tech and cannabis stocks) released a snapshot looking at the future of cannabis sales, as companies focus on next-gen tech and e-commerce platforms.

eCommerce and Online Sales Fraud Prevention in Canada

By Melody McKinnon on March 6, 2019 4 Comments Canadian Business Finance, Canadian e-commerce, Canadian mCommerce, Canadian Retail

Fraudulent online transactions are the dark side of eCommerce. The Internet is the “wild west” of fraud in a world that is becoming more secure at the offline payment level. It has become a point of easier access, without signatures, PIN numbers and chips.

Finding Wholesale Suppliers for your Canadian Business ©

By Melody McKinnon on March 2, 2019 28 Comments Canadian e-commerce, Canadian entrepreneur, Canadian Retail, Canadian web-based business, Canadian Wholesale

It can be frustrating and time consuming to find wholesale product suppliers for your business in Canada, particularly in specialty niches. Whether you’re sourcing supplies to make your own products or stocking your virtual shelves, finding the right supplier is usually a long and involved process. Many factors are involved in the decision, from quality […]

10 Hot Online Product Niches for Canadian Sellers – 2019

By Melody McKinnon on February 11, 2019 20 Comments Canadian affiliate marketing, Canadian e-commerce, Canadian web-based business

It’s time to update this list of our hottest online niches for 2019! One of the most challenging parts of starting an online business in Canada is choosing a profitable niche. We have less competition within our borders than we would in large markets like the US. However, we still need to select products that […]

2019 Multi-Source Report: What Canadian Online Shoppers Want

By Melody McKinnon on January 25, 2019 1 Comment Canadian consumers, Canadian e-commerce, Canadian Retail, Canadian statistics

It’s been 20 years since the first Canadian eCommerce transactions, but it has only been in the past five years or so that Canadian consumers and businesses have really embraced it. As their online shopping increased, so did their demands. Fortunately, it isn’t difficult to meet those demands when we know what they are. This […]

By Melody McKinnon on December 1, 2018 4 Comments Canadian consumers, Canadian e-commerce, Canadian holiday marketing, Canadian Retail, Canadian web-based business

15 Ways to Make Men Merry as they Holiday Shop Online ©

In most Canadian shopping circles, women rule. They’re a huge target market as the person in the household who does most of the shopping, both for themselves and their families. Internet shopping is a bit different though, especially when it comes to holiday shopping online. For example, an Ipsos holiday shopping survey found Canadian men […]

Top 7 Ecommerce Platforms for Digital Product Downloads

By Melody McKinnon on October 25, 2018 2 Comments Canadian e-commerce, Canadian statistics, Canadian web-based business, publishing

Digital products have been a popular source of revenue for online businesses for a couple of decades now, and for good reason. You can create virtually any digital product and then profit from it for as long as it is current and fulfills a market demand. The popularity of downloads continues to grow in Canada […]