* Buyers who have shopped online in the past year and bought from a brand or retailer based outside of their country.
To answer the question posed on the survey, respondents could choose up to three reasons. This statistic only shows the top-three reasons given by the highest percentage of respondents.
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Reasons for shopping online from abroad in Canada 2022
According to a July 2022 survey, Canadian online shoppers usually buy from e-retailers based abroad for three main reasons: the product's affordable price, the variety of items the merchant offers, and low shipping costs. Canadian digital shoppers buy most of their products overseas from the United States.
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