The two pie charts below show the online shopping sales for retail sectors in Canada in 2005 and 2010. Summerise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The two pie charts below show the online shopping sales for retail sectors in Canada in 2005 and 2010.

Summerise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The pie chart demonstrates the percentage of internet sales in four different retail sectors in Canada in two years, namely 2005 and 2010. From an
overall
perspective,
it is clear that
the proportion of home furnishings and electronics and appliances experienced a downward trend,
whereas
a reverse pattern could be seen in the figures for the two other categories over the surveyed period. In 2005, the quantity of electronics and appliances was the largest, at 35%. The data on home furnishing and food and beverage were lower, with 25% and 20%, respectively. Video games,
however
, accounted for the lowest number, at 18 per cent. In the other year, there was a slight decrease in the amount of electronics and appliances to 30%.
In addition
, the data on home furnishing rose significantly to 15% and became the least popular section bought online. Meanwhile, an increasing number of people choosing to purchase food and beverage and video games online, with 32% and 23%, respectively.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • accounted for
  • notable decrease
  • significant increase
  • steady growth
  • modest increase
  • sharp decline
  • percentage of online sales
  • retail sectors
  • pie charts
  • comparison
  • over the five-year period
  • largest share
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