Coronavirus: impact on the retail landscape in Canada

Statistics report on the impact of the coronavirus on retail and e-commerce in Canada

Coronavirus: impact on the retail landscape in Canada

This report provides data on the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on the retail landscape in Canada, from its inception to the most recent events. Over the course of 2020 and 2021, every province had reported cases of COVID-19, which is why the country had taken strict measures to fight the spread of the pandemic, such as temporarily closing schools, bars, restaurants, and movie theaters, banning large public gatherings, and encouraging people to work from home where possible. However, as the pandemic begins to subside in 2022, and with the majority of Canadians having been vaccinated, the retail landscape looks different from when the outbreak first began.

To provide an understanding of the impact of the coronavirus on the retail sector, the report has been broken down into the following chapters: overview, impact of COVID-19 on Canadian retail, shopping behavior, and e-commerce.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Canadian COVID-19 confirmed cases as of April 15, 2023, by province or territory
  • Basic Statistic Canadian COVID-19 cases, deaths, and tests as of April 25, 2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of Canadian population by COVID vaccination status, March 26, 2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of Canadians who would get vaccinated for COVID Jul. 2020 - Mar. 2021
  • Basic Statistic Real gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for Canada 2020-2024
  • Premium Statistic Canada: sales of retail trade 2012-2022
  • Premium Statistic Canada: retail trade sales 2012-2023, by region
  • Premium Statistic Canada: monthly retail trade sales 2017-2024
  • Premium Statistic Average savings per household in Canada Q1 2020-Q4 2020
  • Premium Statistic Impact of coronavirus on business revenue in Canada 2021, by ownership
  • Premium Statistic Actions due to the COVID-19 pandemic among businesses in Canada 2021

Impact of COVID-19 on Canadian retail

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  • Basic Statistic Change in retail sales of supermarkets and other grocery stores in Canada 2012-2022
  • Basic Statistic Canada: change in retail sales of convenience stores 2012-2022
  • Basic Statistic Retail sales change of clothing and accessories stores in Canada December 2017-2023
  • Basic Statistic Canada: change in retail sales of gasoline stations 2012-2022
  • Basic Statistic Canada: change in furniture and home furnishings stores retail sales 2012-2023
  • Basic Statistic Change in retail sales of jewelry, luggage and leather goods stores Canada 2017-2023
  • Basic Statistic Change in retail sales of sporting goods and hobby stores in Canada 2012-2023
  • Premium Statistic Monthly retail sales of grocery and convenience retailers in Canada 2017-2023
  • Premium Statistic Canada: monthly retail sales of convenience stores 2017-2024
  • Basic Statistic Monthly retail sales of clothing stores in Canada 2016-2022
  • Premium Statistic Canada: monthly retail sales of gasoline stations and fuel vendors 2017-2024
  • Premium Statistic Canada: monthly retail sales of furniture stores 2015-2022
  • Premium Statistic Monthly retail sales of jewelry, luggage and leather goods stores in Canada 2015-2023
  • Premium Statistic Monthly retail sales of sporting goods and hobby stores in Canada 2017-2024

Shopping behavior

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  • Premium Statistic Food stockpiling by Canadians due to coronavirus by region March 2020
  • Premium Statistic Main supplies purchased by Canadians due to coronavirus March 2020
  • Premium Statistic Yearly change in Canadians' shopping 2020-2021, by category
  • Premium Statistic Alternate shopping habits adopted by Canadian shoppers due to COVID-19 2021
  • Premium Statistic Share of Canadians intending to purchase at retail stores during COVID-19 2021
  • Premium Forecast Most common offline purchases by type in Canada 2024
  • Premium Forecast Purchase intention by category in Canada 2024
  • Premium Statistic Impact of COVID-19 on holiday gift spending in Canada 2020-2021
  • Premium Statistic Impact of COVID-19 on saving money during the holiday season in Canada 2020-2021
  • Basic Statistic Impact of the pandemic on Canadian holiday spending 2020

E-commerce

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  • Premium Statistic E-commerce penetration rate in Canada 2020-2029
  • Premium Statistic Retail e-commerce revenue in Canada 2017-2029
  • Premium Statistic Revenue growth of e-commerce in Canada 2020-2029
  • Basic Statistic Monthly retail e-commerce sales value in Canada 2017-2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of Canadians that shopped online and offline 2021, by generation
  • Premium Statistic Change in online purchasing from national and local grocery retailers in Canada 2022
  • Premium Forecast Online vs. offline purchases by category in Canada 2022
  • Premium Statistic Where Canadians will shop on Black Friday 2019-2021
  • Premium Statistic Reasons to purchase food online in Canada 2020

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