Online sales of household appliances, electronics, building materials, and DIY have rocketed since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in Canada. Sales within this sector increased by 625 percent between March 11 and May 3, 2020, compared to the same period in 2019.
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Absolunet. (May 11, 2020). Year-on-year growth in online sales due to coronavirus in Canada in March to May 2020, by sector [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1111235/coronavirus-growth-online-sales-canada-segment/
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Year-on-year growth in online sales due to coronavirus in Canada in March to May 2020, by sector [Graph], Absolunet, May 11, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1111235/coronavirus-growth-online-sales-canada-segment/
