E-COMMERCE ANNUAL REPORT

2024 State Of
E-commerce Holiday Shipping In Canada

Seventh Edition

2024 State Of E-commerce Holiday Shipping In Canada

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About this report

Shipping takes center stage as e-commerce gears up for the holiday season. The 7th edition of The State of E-commerce Holiday Shipping report — powered by verifiable order data — delivers unbiased insights on Canada Post and UPS’ on-time performance, highlighting delivery trends, operational challenges, and consumer expectations for speed and reliability in the upcoming 2024 holiday season.

Data Time Period

2023 Holiday Period (Nov 26 – Dec 31)
2024 Regular Operating Period (Jan 1 – Oct 31)

On-time Performance Analysis

  • Ground and Express Services
  • Deliveries To Canadian Provinces and Cities
  • Key Retail Categories
  • Forecast for the 2024 Holiday Season

Key highlights

  • Strike Impact: Canada Post faces a 12 million parcel backlog, affecting holiday deliveries across Canada.
  • Holiday Package Delays: Canada Post’s strike, weather, and high volumes being handled by carriers may cause holiday shipment delays of 18% to 22%.
  • Speed Won’t Matter: Both Ground and Express services from Canada Post and UPS will likely experience delivery delays.
  • Cross-Border Shipping: Strikes have forced USPS to halt shipments to Canada, driving up delivery times and shipping costs.

Our purpose behind this report

At LateShipment.com, we’re passionate about e-commerce and proud to be a trusted logistics technology partner for leading retailers worldwide. Leveraging proprietary data from millions of tracked packages, we strive to bring transparency to the shipping landscape — empowering retailers and retail publications with reliable, data-backed analysis and insights.

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2024 State Of E-commerce Holiday Shipping In Canada

Seventh Edition

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