COVID-19 has challenged the retail models we've known for so long. In Canada alone, eCommerce sales in May 2020 reached a record CAD $3.9 billion - a 2.3% increase over April, and almost double the eCommerce sales for February (CAD…
Early in 2020 we did a blog post about growth in Canada's RV market. Little did we know that COVID-19 would come along, disrupt lives - and boost some economic sectors in ways we could not have predicted. We pondered…
There has been a recent surge in online shopping in Canada, with an increasing number of retailers investing in digital platforms to reach customers. As per Statista, Canadian eCommerce retail trade sales totalled almost CAD $1.85 billion by late 2019,…
Read More What you need to know about third-party sales platforms in Canada.
Consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers share the same goal: to successfully bring their products to new markets. Doing so requires a bit of planning and research. Nielsen recently published the essential steps to getting a product on new shelves, and…
Read More Things to consider when bringing your product to a new market.
It's a good day to look at what's in store for retail (pun unintentional). COVID-19 has given the retail sector quite the drubbing, although it hasn't meted that out equally. The virus has been a gift to the grocery sector,…
