The two pie charts illustrate how different the online shopping sales were for retail sectors in Canada in the years 2005 and 2010.
Overall, at the beginning of the period, video games were the smallest segment of the retail sector in Canada, while electronics and appliances were the most significant part of the retail sector. In comparison, at the end of the period, food and beverage made up the biggest part of the chart, and the lowest sales were made by home furnishing services.
The food and beverage sector accounted for 22% Canada’s retail in 2005 and experienced a 10% increase in 2010. Online shopping from video games was 18% in 2005 and had a slight growth of 5% in the year 2010.
Home furnishing, which comprised a quarter of Canada’s retail in 2005, fell to 15% in 2010. In the year 2005, online shopping for retail from the electronics and appliances sectors was at 35% and decreased by 5% after a 5-year period.