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Most Canadian Micro-Businesses Don’t Have a Website (Statistics & Infographic)

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Most Canadian Micro-Businesses Don’t Have a Website (Statistics & Infographic)

The majority of Canada’s smallest business owners (under five employees) recognize the benefits of having a website, yet 59% of them don’t have one. Most say their business is simply too small to need a website, even though they understand the competitive advantage to having an online presence. The study, conducted by RedShift Research and […]

Canadian Online Sales Data for Q2 2015 (Infographic)

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Canadian Online Sales Data for Q2 2015 (Infographic)

The Rakuten Linkshare Affiliate Network has released its online sales data report for the second quarter of 2015. The insights gained come just in time for us to tweak our websites and practices as holiday shopping begins. A number of Canadians have been known to start Christmas shopping online as early as August!

2015 Canadian Social Media Usage Statistics

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2015 Canadian Social Media Usage Statistics

A 2015 study conducted by Forum Research indicates that Facebook is still the top social network in Canada, followed by LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram. The statistics include satisfaction ratings with each network, lead by Instagram. LinkedIn and Instagram usage is increasing, while Facebook and Twitter growth has virtually leveled off. 2015 Canadian Social Media Usage […]

82% of Online Canadians Shopped Online Recently

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82% of Online Canadians Shopped Online Recently

The latest Ipsos Canadian Inter@ctive Reid statistics indicate that 82% of all online Canadians have shopped online in the past year, spending an average of $954. Older Canadians are joining the younger generation in online shopping, but young Canadians are more likely to use mobile devices. The report brings encouraging news for eCommerce in this […]

Personalization VS Privacy for Canadian Consumers (Infographic)

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The Canadian portion of the Total Retail: Global Survey of Online Shoppers report provides valuable insight about online shopping in Canada. Probably the most important take-away for marketers is in regards to Personalization VS Privacy. Canadians love the idea of personalization, a fact that has been demonstrated by other studies as well. However, we aren’t […]

How Social Media Engagement Impacts Search Ranking ©

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Social media engagement can benefit Canadian businesses in a myriad of ways.  We have the highest social media network penetration in the World, with 82% of Canadians using a social network. 55% of online Canadians (19,000,000+) are active on Facebook, 46% have a Twitter account, 45% have a Google+ account, 30% have a LinkedIn account […]

Canadians Spending More Online Than Ever (Stat’s & Infographic) ©

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Canadians are some of the most enthusiastic Internet users in the World, but we were always a little more hesitant than other countries when it came to purchasing online.  That’s changing quickly as we get more comfortable with online shopping.  The 2013 eCommerce Special Feature Report just released by Ipsos, indicates Canadians are spending more […]

Canadian 2013 Holiday Outlook Statistics: Online Retail (Infographic)

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As we’ve seen in other statistics, Deloitte’s annual holiday survey of 2008 Canadians 18+  indicates more will shop online this holiday season.  They’re still not too enthusiastic about using their SmartPhone to shop online, but they are big fans of omnichannel benefits. 73.2% of Canadian consumers will use the Internet to assist in holiday shopping, […]

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