The pie charts illustrate the percentage of online shopping sales in 4 different categories in Canada in 2005 and 2010.
Overall, it is clear that the proportion of online sales for each of four groups changed dramatically over the period of 5 years. While the figures for electronics and appliance and also furnishings reduced, the figure for other two sectors increased.
In 2005, electronics and appliance accounted for the largest percentage of online sales, at 35%. However, there was a fall in this figure to 30% in 2010. Shopping online for home saw a significant drop from 25% in 2005 to 15% in 2010.
In contrast, the proportion of sales on the internet for the two remain sectors increased. The most dramatic rise was in food and beverage sector. While the figure was just 22% of the total online shopping sales in 2005, it rose to 32% in 2010. Finally, video game was the least common category of online shopping in 2005, which represented 18% of the total sales but the figure increased to 23% in 2010.
The pie charts illustrate the percentage of
online
shopping
sales
in 4
different
categories in Canada in 2005 and 2010.
Overall
, it is
clear
that the proportion of
online
sales
for each of four groups
changed
dramatically
over the period of 5 years. While the
figures
for electronics and appliance and
also
furnishings
reduced
, the
figure
for other two sectors increased.
In 2005, electronics and appliance accounted for the largest percentage of
online
sales
, at 35%.
However
, there was a fall in this
figure
to 30% in 2010.
Shopping
online
for home
saw
a significant drop from 25% in 2005 to 15% in 2010.
In contrast
, the proportion of
sales
on the internet for the two remain sectors increased. The most dramatic rise was in food and beverage sector. While the
figure
was
just
22% of the total
online
shopping
sales
in 2005, it rose to 32% in 2010.
Finally
, video game was the least common category of
online
shopping
in 2005, which represented 18% of the total
sales
but
the
figure
increased to 23% in 2010.