Fulfillment by Amazon.ca is a relatively new option for Canadian sellers, having been launched at the end of 2012. You may have noticed “Fulfilled by Amazon” tagging some items within the massive sellers’ market, indicating the item will be sent from Amazon. The most important thing it tells shoppers is the item is included in […]
In their 2014 benchmark merchant data for Q1, Demac Media included an interesting comparison between mCommerce performance and traditional desktop eCommerce in Canada. The data in the report was obtained from participating Shopify Canada and Magento merchants.
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 […]
J.C. Williams has taken an interest in where and how Canadian online shoppers purchase, committing to quarterly Canadian E-tail Shopping reports. The first of those reports, based on a survey of 1000 Canadians, was released in 2014. The surprising statistic that arose from their research is Canadian online shoppers spend more in almost every category, […]
Revenue Performance Magazine has named its Top affiliate networks for 2014 in both Cost per Sale (CPS) and Cost per Action (CPA) categories. The ranking is based upon their Blue Book survey of 20,000 active performance marketing industry professionals and a panel of performance marketing industry experts. Canadian affiliate network, MaxBounty, was ranked number one […]
Online and offline commerce are coming together in a big way in Canada in 2014 through mobile payment processing. Several companies are racing to corner the Canadian mobile payment market this year, including Shopify Canada and Moneris Solutions Payd Pro. Mobile payments can be a wonderful asset to your business, especially if you do business […]
The Canadian Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) has released its 2013 Canadian Media Usage Study (CMUST) data obtained from a variety of sources. The statistics indicate Internet access via mobile devices has surpassed web surfing via PC. Mobile devices include smartphone and tablet use, which combined account for almost half of the time Canadians spend online. […]
Online merchants were singing holiday tunes this year as sales came rolling in on the biggest Christmas shopping days, American Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Linkshare recently released their online holiday shopping season statistics based on 2013 merchant sales (including Canadians). Rakuten Linkshare manages online performance marketing (affiliate programs) and lead generation for hundreds […]
The Bank of Montreal surveyed 1215 Canadians about their 2013 online shopping plans for the Monday after Black Friday (Cyber Monday). This BMO Report indicates Cyber Monday will lure 49% of online Canadians in 2013, up 11% from 2012. This prediction is comparable with the 50% of online Canadians who plan to do some holiday […]
Statistics Canada released its 2012 Canadian connectivity statistics in November, 2013, based on a sample size of about 30,000 households. If you’ve ever wondered how many of your Canadian customer base or target market are online, these statistics will clarify the big picture for you. Both Canada as a whole and every province have shown an increase […]
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