The coronavirus pandemic contributed to the change in grocery shopping habits in Canada. In 2019, only 15 percent of respondents to a survey bought their groceries from a traditional retailer (e.g., Loblaws, Metro, Safeway, etc.) and picked them up in-store. In 2022, close to 31 percent of respondents reported the same shopping behavior, while the preference for food delivery services (Uber Eats, Skip the Dishes, etc) remained overall stable at roughly 48 percent.
Share of consumers purchasing food online in Canada from 2019 to 2022, by channel
* The number of participants varies from year to year. In 2021 there were 1,259, in 2020 there were 1,016 participants, and in 2019 there were 545.
This question was phrased by the source as follows:
"Which of the following kinds of food purchases/orders have you made online in the last 12 months? "
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CIRA. (May 1, 2022). Share of consumers purchasing food online in Canada from 2019 to 2022, by channel [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280144/canada-preferences-for-online-food-shopping-by-channel/
CIRA. "Share of consumers purchasing food online in Canada from 2019 to 2022, by channel." Chart. May 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280144/canada-preferences-for-online-food-shopping-by-channel/
CIRA. (2022). Share of consumers purchasing food online in Canada from 2019 to 2022, by channel. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280144/canada-preferences-for-online-food-shopping-by-channel/
CIRA. "Share of Consumers Purchasing Food Online in Canada from 2019 to 2022, by Channel." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280144/canada-preferences-for-online-food-shopping-by-channel/
CIRA, Share of consumers purchasing food online in Canada from 2019 to 2022, by channel Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280144/canada-preferences-for-online-food-shopping-by-channel/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of consumers purchasing food online in Canada from 2019 to 2022, by channel [Graph], CIRA, May 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280144/canada-preferences-for-online-food-shopping-by-channel/
