Amazon is raising the ante in Canada’s e-commerce battle by offering same-day shipping in Toronto and Vancouver just as retailers head into the crucial holiday shopping season.
The initiative comes as Amazon.ca has been increasingly adding products, categories and services in the past two years to snare customers, putting pressure on incumbents, such as discount giant Wal-Mart Canada Corp.
The initiative comes as Amazon.ca has been increasingly adding products, categories and services in the past two years to snare customers, putting pressure on incumbents, such as discount giant Wal-Mart Canada Corp.