* The number of participants varies from year to year. In 2021 there were 1,259, in 2020 there were 1,016 participants, and in 2019 there were 545.
This question was phrased by the source as follows:
"Which of the following kinds of food purchases/orders have you made online in the last 12 months? "
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Preferences for online food shopping in Canada 2019-2022, by channel
The coronavirus pandemic contributed to the change in grocery shopping habits in Canada. In 2019, only ** percent of respondents to a survey bought their groceries from a traditional retailer (e.g., Loblaws, Metro, Safeway, etc.) and picked them up in-store. In 2022, close to ** percent of respondents reported the same shopping behavior, while the preference for food delivery services (Uber Eats, Skip the Dishes, etc) remained overall stable at roughly ** percent.
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CIRA. (May 1, 2022). Share of consumers purchasing food online in Canada from 2019 to 2022, by channel [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1280144/canada-preferences-for-online-food-shopping-by-channel/
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