Online Business 101: Accepting Online Payments in Canada

Online Business 101: Accepting Online Payments in Canada

One of the most intimidating parts of online business and ecommerce is understanding how to accept payments, and finding the best online payment processors in Canada. As soon as you begin to research, you’ll be hit with unfamiliar terms and frightening legalities that can leave you feeling unqualified to navigate the process. Luckily, with a […]

Study: Retailers of all Sizes Using Dropshipping for Online Orders

Study: Retailers of all Sizes Using Dropshipping for Online Orders

Drop shipping is a hands-free, wholesale fulfillment option available to online sellers of any size, working under a variety of business models. In short, the wholesale supplier fulfills orders on behalf of the retailer and ships them directly to the customer. Arrangements are usually made to make it appear that the order has come directly […]

Sleep Country Jumps Into Walmart Canada’s Online Marketplace

Sleep Country Jumps Into Walmart Canada’s Online Marketplace

Online marketplaces are huge in Canada, even though we have less of them.  While Amazon Canada is the one most frequented, Canadian online shoppers love having a few other choices available to them as well (such as Walmart Canada).  A UPS study found ninety-six per cent of online shoppers in Canada have made an online marketplace […]

Ecommerce in Canada: 2019 Statistics, Insights and Infographic

Ecommerce in Canada: 2019 Statistics, Insights and Infographic

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 Shopping Data Reveals How to Capture Sales Online & In-Store

Canadian Shopping Data Reveals How to Capture Sales Online & In-Store

A recent comScore/UPS survey provided some interesting insights that may be strategically applied to both online and offline sales. Retailers of all sizes can benefit from a plan that allows their digital and ‘brick and mortar’ presence to compliment each other for increased conversions. That can be as easy as focusing on how and why […]

Investigation Exposes Canada’s Lack of Truly Omni-Channel Retailers

Investigation Exposes Canada’s Lack of Truly Omni-Channel Retailers

Omni-channel data is usually based on surveys, where companies are asked about their practices. However, what we think we’re doing and what we’re actually doing can be two entirely different things. With an overall lack of understanding of omni-channel, the results of such surveys can be particularly unreliable. Order Dynamics took a different approach, investigating […]

Canada’s Shopify Powers Over 500,000 Businesses in 175 Countries

Canada’s Shopify Powers Over 500,000 Businesses in 175 Countries

Shopify has proven itself to be another Canadian tech success story. The leading multi-channel, cloud-based eCommerce platform rapidly grew its services to assist virtually any type of online business in every niche. You can easily build a website and accept payments both online and offline. They facilitate all types of marketplaces, including Amazon and social […]

2016 Holiday Season – Canadian Online Shopping Forecast Data

2016 Holiday Season – Canadian Online Shopping Forecast Data

Welcome to our annual compilation of Canadian holiday season online shopping forecast data and statistics. Sharing a combo of Canadian online shopping predictions in one place, allows our readers to quickly evaluate their marketing and sales strategies. As we update throughout the holiday season, you can make strategic adjustments to ensure a highly profitable fourth […]