Cover title. "Release date: February 21, 2023." Issued also in French under title: Le commerce de détail électronique et la COVID-19 : comment les ventes en ligne ont évolué à mesure que le magasinage en personne a repris.

"In 2022, all remaining COVID-19 public health restrictions on Canadian retailers were gradually lifted allowing consumers to resume unrestricted in-person shopping. Despite the reopening of the Canadian economy, e-commerce remains an important platform for business operations. From February 2020 to July 2022, retail e-commerce sales increased 67.9%, and the share of e-commerce sales as a proportion of total retail sales increased markedly from 2019 to 2022 (July year to date). The persistence of retail e-commerce sales above pre-pandemic levels suggests that the switch to e-commerce during COVID-19 lockdown periods may have prompted a long-term change in consumer spending habits and retailer operating models"--Page 4.