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What’s in store for retail.
Read more: What’s in store for retail.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, where panic buying and online shopping took food retail to new heights. Hardware e-commerce has…
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A deeper look into the secondhand market.
Read more: A deeper look into the secondhand market.The secondhand market is growing fast. According to a 2019 report from ThredUp, the resale market has grown 21 times faster than the retail apparel market over the past three years, and the secondhand market is expected to reach $51 billion by 2023. It’s become so popular that it now has its own modern name:…
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E-commerce is driving business in Canada.
Read more: E-commerce is driving business in Canada.Canadian consumers are among the world’s heaviest Internet users, and embrace E-commerce. Canada has a population of close to 38 million people, and a gross domestic product (GDP) of just over CAD $55,000 per capita. Approximately 82% of the population have access to the Internet, leaving a consumer market opportunity of over 30 million people.…
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The benefits of third-party sales platforms.
Read more: The benefits of third-party sales platforms.Using a third-party sales platform offers opportunities to increase sales revenue. These systems are designed to save time and money, a business’s two most essential assets. Canada is an incredibly vast landscape, with a population of more than 37.5 million people concentrated primarily in four provinces – Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta. In fact,…
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A good week to look at retail.
Read more: A good week to look at retail.Leger held its 2019 WOW Customer Experience Retail Monitor awards here in Toronto last Thursday morning, and we were there to learn the winners’ names – and more about the ever-evolving Canadian retail landscape. Retailers from many categories (such as grocery, pharmacy, convenience and dollar) were rated on markers including service, selection, price, store, and customization…
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Scenes from the Canadian Restaurant & Bar Show.
Read more: Scenes from the Canadian Restaurant & Bar Show.Were you at last week’s Canadian Restaurant & Bar Show? We were. We’ve mentioned before how trade shows are an important part of any market entry strategy – they offer participants a chance to network and trade knowledge with others in the sector, and discover new products and services that can help their businesses grow.…
