DATA CENTRE:
RETAIL COUNCIL OF CANADA


 
DATA COVERAGE
|
Projected e-commerce | Projected Users & Shoppers |
| Top 10 Reasons Canadians shop on-line | Top 10 products/services purchased |
| Top 10 Reasons for Canadian sites | Top 10 Reasons for U.S. sites |
| Why do Canadian Retailers have Web sites? |

NOTE: The following tables and graphs are based on statistics from International Data Corporation 1999 as reported in the "e-Retail" report sponsored by the Retail Council of Canada.

The full report can be downloaded in Adobe Acrobat format at the following Internet address:
http://www.retailcouncil.org

If you have any questions about this report please direct them to the Retail Council of Canada. The link above contains contact information.



What is the projected growth of the Canadian e-commerce market?

The Projected Canadian e-commerce market 1998-2003

CDN $ Billion

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

Business to Business

1.53

4.61

9.8

15.26

25.46

39.3

67.65

Business to Consumer

0.27

0.69

1.15

3.04

5.25

8.55

12.75

 

Source: International Data Corporation 1999 as reported in "e-Retail" by the Retail Council of Canada
http://www.retailcouncil.org


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What is the projected growth of Canadian Internet users and shoppers?

Projected Canadian Internet Users & Shoppers 1998-2003

millions of people

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

Canadian Internet Users

4,803

6,934

9,041

11,534

13,801

16,838

19,286

Canadian Internet Shoppers

463

811

1,447

2,422

3,588

5,220

6,750

 

Source: International Data Corporation 1999 as reported in "e-Retail" by the Retail Council of Canada
http://www.retailcouncil.org


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