eTail Canada Recap - Review of the Show!

What a great way for eTail to open their first annual show in Canada! eTail Canada was highly attended by many leading Canadian retailers and manufacturers who are either already selling online or are in the process of putting together their business plans for an ecommerce channel.

We met with several merchants who were in the very early stages of putting their ecommerce business plan together and provided important tips for developing their ecommerce business plan and selecting a platform provider. We also had a chance to talk with many Canadian merchants who were already selling online and looking to take their online business to the next level. These were all very promising signals that the Canadian ecommerce market is heating up and here to stay.

It came as no surprise about the number of US retailers and manufacturers that attended the event with plans on opening up

or expanding their Canadian ecommerce operations. This should be a continued warning to Canadian retailers who have already had to compete with many US merchants who have launched Canadian websites, or are now shipping to Canada.

We also had a chance to listen in on several sessions from merchants who were speaking at the event, including our Client Henry’s Camera, all of who provided actionable advice and guidance based on years of already doing business online in Canada.

We look forward to sponsoring the event again next year and look forward to a huge year of growth in the Canadian ecommerce market in 2011 / 2012.