According to 2021 data, e-commerce channels contributed to one-fifth of electronics and appliance store sales in Canada, outpacing other product categories such as sporting goods (17.9 percent) or apparel (close to 17.3 percent).
E-commerce as percentage of total retail sales in Canada in 2021, by sector
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Retail trade, Total Sales and e-Commerce Sales, 2021. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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