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Canada’s biggest online industries for 2022
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Canadians are said to be among the world’s most avid internet users, with 96.3 percent of the Canadian population currently online.
Since so many people use the internet, it’s not surprising that e-commerce in Canada has grown quickly in recent years. Traditional retail sales in Canada have slowed in the last decade, mirroring global trends. Nonetheless, the retail sector as a whole is expanding, with e-commerce gradually taking a larger share.
Even though it was clear that Canadians wanted to shop online, businesses were slow to move toward e-commerce. As a direct consequence, the majority of Canada’s top e-commerce platforms are US-founded companies that have doubled down on the gap to provide local consumers with the convenience they crave.
Businesses in Canada were quick to change their ways, and now the local e-commerce market is picking up. Both brick-and-mortar stores and companies that only sell online are investing more in their online presence.
The most prominent Canadian online companies/ industries
Online gambling
The online gambling industry in Canada is consistently growing. With such a high demand for online gambling games in Canada, it’s expected that the industry is consistently evolving and growing.
These days online gambling can be done from anywhere. You could be sitting at home chilling or waiting for your food at Mcdonald’s. Casinos such as ComeOn, offer a great variety of casino games and slots.
Amazon
It should come as no surprise that Amazon Canada has taken the top spot. The Amazon brand is the world’s largest, and the Amazon Canada brand is Canada’s fifth largest.
Amazon is the market leader in e-commerce and online shopping across all categories, with a significant market share in Canada’s computers and electronics market. Its success is mostly due to how many different things it sells, like electronics, books, streaming TV, and TV shows. This means that people from all walks of life come to Amazon Canada.
Kijiji
Kijiji is a classifieds website that was born in Canada and allows users to buy, sell, or trade almost anything. As a result, the website has become an extremely popular destination for Canadians who are in the market for anything.
Kijiji is not only Canada’s largest classifieds site but also the world’s eighth largest. It attracts clients trying to purchase or sell new and used items ranging from furniture to cars, property investment to rental homes, jobs, services, and much more.
Canada Home Depot
Home Depot is the largest US home improvement supplies retailer, with a large online and in-store presence in Canada and Mexico.
Home Depot Canada is the largest retailer of home and garden products and services in Canada, with a wide range of products and services to meet the needs of every customer.
Canada’s Newegg
Newegg, an online seller of computer equipment, software, and customer and professional electronics from a variety of international brands, is another US great achievement in the Canadian market.
Newegg Canada, which launched in Canada in 2009, is the leading e-commerce site for audiences looking for computer electronics and new tech, video games, computer components, and coding and development software.
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Downhill Bikes of Sea Otter – Part 2
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@juanhall: I gotta say, this was the most interesting bike in this post….love that Intense is experimenting with gearboxes…I can see it have a huge effect on DH bikes….thank god there’s still people pushing things. Now, they need to make an Enduro bike with the Pinion MGU!
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Important updates regarding the Bob-Birnie Arena
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The City of Pointe-Claire would like to inform you that the Bob-Birnie arena will be closed for its annual maintenance as of Monday, April 29. The Annex rink will reopen to the public on Monday, May 13, and the arena’s Main rink will be accessible as of Monday, June 3.
Public skating will resume on May 13, and the summer public activities programming will begin on June 3 when both rinks have reopened to the public.
In addition to the annual maintenance of the facility, two renovation projects are also scheduled to start at the same time:
Installation of new sound systems
The City will be replacing its current sound systems in both the Main rink and Annex rink, to offer arena visitors a better overall experience, whether watching from the stands or participating in on-ice activities. This project is expected to be conducted throughout the month of May.
Renovation of locker rooms in the Main Rink
The City will also be renovating the five locker rooms located in the Main rink, to bring up to date the amenities currently available to participants. These renovations are expected to begin in early May and will be completed by mid-August.
For all information about the Bob-Birnie arena, visit the arena’s page on our website.
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Surprise Apple Event Hints at First New iPads in Years – CNET
We haven’t seen a new iPad in years, but Apple seems likely to change that in just a few weeks. All signs point to the release of new iPad models in the first week of May.
This morning, I received an email invite for a virtual Apple event, scheduled for May 7 at 7 a.m. PT (10 a.m. ET). The invite, which says “Let Loose,” shows a drawing of a hand holding an Apple Pencil. Considering the iPad is the only device that uses the Pencil — that doesn’t leave much to the imagination.
Apple’s been expected to release new OLED-screened iPad Pros with newly designed Pencils and Magic Keyboard cases. New iPad Airs are also expected, including a larger-screened 12.9-inch model. Apple’s iPad Air lineup tends to be slightly redesigned versions of previous-model iPad Pros, so just look to the M2 iPad Pro lineup for a sense of what the next Airs could be. These would be the first new iPads since the iPad Pro M2 model arrived in late 2022.
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