The pie charts illustrate the percentage of online sales in four retail sectors in Canada in 2019 and 2020.
Overall, it can be seen that the proportion of electronics sales increased sharply over the period, while home and kitchen products experienced a significant decline. Clothing and groceries, on the other hand, showed moderate changes.
In 2019, clothing made up the largest share of online sales at 38%, followed by home and kitchen items at 29%. Electronics accounted for 19%, and groceries represented the smallest portion at 14%.
By 2020, electronics had become the most popular category, almost doubling its share to 45%. In contrast, the percentage of sales for home and kitchen products dropped dramatically to 11%. Clothing sales also decreased, from 38% to 22%, while groceries grew slightly to reach 22%.
In summary, between 2019 and 2020, online shopping in Canada shifted strongly towards electronics, while sales of home and kitchen products declined significantly.
