The two pie charts provided reveal the percentage of sales made online by the four main retail sectors in Canada in both 2005 and 2010.
During this time period the food and beverage industry experienced the highest level of online growth and video games market share also modestly increased. However, sales of home furnishings online suffered greatly and produced the largest drop in market share with sales of electronic appliances also experiencing a loss in their online market share.
Online sales in the food and beverage industry dramatically increased by 10% during the 5 year time period to 32% overtaking the previous market leader, sales of electronics and appliances. Sales of video games also grew but by only half as much at just 5%. However, their market share still did not reach 25% of the overall market falling 2% short of this mark.
Furthermore, sales of home furnishings plummeted by 10% to receive the lowest market share in 2010 and previous market leader sales of electronics and appliances experienced a substantial decrease in market share of 10% leaving it with the second largest market share overall.
The two pie charts provided reveal the percentage of
sales
made
online
by the four main retail sectors in Canada in both 2005 and 2010.
During this time period the food and beverage industry experienced the highest level of
online
growth and video games
market
share
also
modestly
increased.
However
,
sales
of home furnishings
online
suffered
greatly
and produced the largest drop in
market
share
with
sales
of electronic appliances
also
experiencing a loss in their
online
market
share.
Online
sales
in the food and beverage industry
dramatically
increased by 10% during the
5 year
time period to 32% overtaking the previous
market
leader,
sales
of electronics and appliances.
Sales
of video games
also
grew
but
by
only
half as much at
just
5%.
However
, their
market
share
still
did not reach 25% of the
overall
market
falling 2% short of this mark.
Furthermore
,
sales
of home furnishings plummeted by 10% to receive the lowest
market
share
in 2010 and previous
market
leader
sales
of electronics and appliances experienced a substantial decrease in
market
share
of 10% leaving it with the second largest
market
share
overall
.