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.
The pie charts compare online shopping sales across different retail sectors in Canada for the years 2005 and 2010. In 2005, electronics and appliances had the largest
share
of online sales, at 35%,
while
home furnishings held the smallest
share
at 25%. Over the next five years, these patterns shifted. By 2010, the
share
of electronics and appliances decreased slightly to 30%, and home furnishings’
share
fell more significantly to 15%.
In contrast
, food and beverages saw a considerable increase, rising from 22% in 2005 to 32% in 2010. Video games
also
experienced growth, with their
share
increasing from 18% to 23%.
Overall
, the data indicates a clear trend: electronics and appliances and home furnishings lost market
share
,
while
food and beverages and video games gained significantly in the online retail sector.
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  • notable decrease
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  • steady growth
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  • sharp decline
  • percentage of online sales
  • retail sectors
  • pie charts
  • comparison
  • over the five-year period
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