Growth in ecommerce sees delivery companies expanding infrastructure to meet new demand

Purolator Inc has moved to build up its distribution centres in response to the massive growth in ecommerce and the resulting demand in deliveries It has seen significant increase in remote distribution areas, as consumers have moved away from the bigger cities due to the pandemic The company saw an increase of over 65%, year…

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Deliveries to increase into 2021 as ecommerce boom continues

Purolator CEO John Ferguson has said the company is expecting to deliver 46 million packages through December this year The Canadian courier is seeing package volume 10% higher then expected as large and small businesses alike move to online sales this Christmas season Total deliveries for Purolator are up 50% whilst ecommerce based deliveries have…

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Ecommerce boom fuels job growth as Amazon look to expand

  Amazon has announced it is to open two new fulfilment centres in Ontario as it seeks to keep up with the demand of ecommerce growth. The centres, located in Ajax and Hamilton, will employ 2,500 people and adds to Amazon’s expansion, which alresdy includes delivery stations in Scarborough, Stoney Creek and Etobicoke. Fueled by…

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Online shopping set to break record in 2020, according to new data

Statistics Canada’s new data shows that ecommerce doubled between February and May of this year, though growth has slowed since reaching CA$4 billion in May Despite slowing, it is still estimated to beat 2019’s total ecommerce sales of $305 billion. This figure includes business-to-business sales as well as retail purchases Last year, online sales made…

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