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

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The two pie charts give information about the number of sales online in four categories in Canada in two periods of time, 2005 and 2010.
Overall
, it can be seen that
electronic
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electronics
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and
application
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applications
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were the most popular sales figures in both years. Food and beverage and video game consumption witnessed a rise.
However
, home furniture sales declined.
To begin
with,
while
selling electronics and apps was the highest percentage in 2005 and 2010, the number decreased gradually to 5% and reached 30% in 2010.
In addition
, home accessories experienced a significant drop in 2010. From 25% in 2005 to 15% in 2010.
On the other hand
, the rate of video gaming and food and beverage products increased in 2010. The proportion of selling games rose slightly from 18% to 23% in 2010.
Moreover
, food and drink shopping grew considerably to 32%.
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  • distribution
  • percentage
  • sector
  • sales figures
  • revenue
  • growth
  • decline
  • stable
  • significant
  • leading
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  • comparison
  • trend
  • increase
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  • online shopping
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