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The two pie charts compare the percentage of sales made online for the retail segment in four different categories in Canada in 2005 and 2010.

The two pie charts compare the percentage of sales made online for the retail segment in four different categories in Canada in 2005 and 2010. 15oJG

The two pie charts compare the percentage of sales made online for the retail segment in four different categories in Canada in 2005 and 2010. Overall, in 2005 electronics was the most significant retail sector in Canada and video games contributed the least to the number of online purchases. In comparison, in 2010, food and beverage was the most popular item that people seek to buy online and the least important goods were home furnishings. In 2005, the best-seller merchandise was electronics and appliances with just over a third, at 35%, however, five years later and that percentage dropped by 5%. By contrast, that figure (5%) can be found in the increase of the percentage of online purchases in the video games department, from 18% to 23% Food and beverage, which comprised just over a fifth of Canada's total online sales in the retail segment in 2005, at 22%, rising to just under a third after a 5-year period. Whereas in the mentioned period, home furnishings' contribution decreased from a quarter(25%) to less than a fifth(15%).

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