Canada Ecommerce Forecast 2023

Market Acceleration Helps Canada Bridge the Gap

Report by Paul Briggs  | UPDATED: Dec 22, 2023

Ecommerce Forecasts 2023

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Executive Summary
Ecommerce sales will surpass $C100 billion this year.
Mcommerce hits the mainstream.
Digital buying is still riding the pandemic boost.
Our first Canada grocery forecast reveals a massive shift.
Some categories will see more than a quarter of sales online.
Amazon’s dominance remains unchallenged.
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The ecommerce boom in Canada means many product categories now sell a significant percentage online. This includes grocery, which we forecast for the first time this year.
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Executive Summary
Ecommerce sales will surpass $C100 billion this year.
Mcommerce hits the mainstream.
Digital buying is still riding the pandemic boost.
Our first Canada grocery forecast reveals a massive shift.
Some categories will see more than a quarter of sales online.
Amazon’s dominance remains unchallenged.
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Canada is making up for its slow entry to the ecommerce revolution. Massive growth in the past five years is leading to a new milestone in 2023.

Key Question: How much of Canada’s retail sector is transacted via ecommerce?

Retail Ecommerce Sales in Canada Will Surge Past C$100 Billion This Year (billions of C$, % change, and % of total retail sales)
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KEY STAT: In 2023, 11.5% of total retail spending will be online, including mobile.

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Table of Contents

  1. Executive Summary
  2. Ecommerce sales will surpass $C100 billion this year.
  3. Mcommerce hits the mainstream.
  1. Digital buying is still riding the pandemic boost.
  2. Our first Canada grocery forecast reveals a massive shift.
  3. Some categories will see more than a quarter of sales online.
  1. Amazon’s dominance remains unchallenged.
  2. Media Gallery

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Retail Ecommerce Sales in Canada Will Surge Past C$100 Billion This Year (billions of C$, % change, and % of total retail sales)Retail Sales Growth in Canada, by Segment, 2021-2027 (% change)
Gen Z and Millennials Lead the Way: Digital Buyer Penetration in Canada, by Age, 2023 (% of population in each group)Grocery Retail Ecommerce Sales in Canada, 2021-2027 (billions of C$, % change, and % of total grocery sales)
Retail Ecommerce Sales Share in Canada, by Category, 2021-2027 (% of category retail sales)

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First Published on Jul 28, 2023

authors

Paul Briggs

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Cosima Balletti-Thomas
Associate Forecasting Analyst