# Online Dollar Store Platforms A Dollarama Online Store is Now Accessible to Canadian Consumers By Riley von Niessen | Published 2019-01-22 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dollarama-online-store References: [dollarama](https://www.dollarama.com/en-CA/) & [ctvnews](https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/dollarama-officially-opens-an-online-store-in-canada-1.4262752) Canadian consumers who are looking to save on everything from personal goods, homeware, [pet supplies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dgpetz), snacks, and much more, can now do so with ease due to the newly launched Dollarama online store. The Dollarama online store [ships across Canada](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quince-canada), enabling even those who might not have access to one of the brand's in-store locations to get their hands on the ultra-affordable offerings. What sets the Dollarama store apart from others however is its focus on bulk goods, with it exclusively selling full-case quantities of over 1,000 different products. To make sifting through the massive selection easier, the brand's site features a helpful search tool, and groups products into categories based off the activities that they're intended for. Image Credit: Paul Chiasson / THE CANADIAN PRESS ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Retail](https://www.trendhunter.com/retail) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Bulk Online Shopping:** Opportunity to create online platforms that offer bulk shopping for a wide range of products. - **Accessible Dollar Stores:** Opportunity to launch online dollar stores that are accessible to consumers who may not have physical access to a nearby store. - **Categorized Product Selection:** Opportunity to develop online stores with categorized product selections based on specific activities or intended uses. ### Sectors Adopting This - **E-commerce:** The e-commerce industry can explore innovations in offering bulk shopping, making dollar stores accessible online, and organizing products into categories. - **Retail:** The retail industry can benefit from creating online dollar store platforms that cater to bulk purchasers and consumers without physical access to stores. - **Wholesale Distribution:** Wholesale distributors can consider embracing the trend of bulk online shopping and partnering with online dollar store platforms to reach a wider customer base. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [On-Demand Dollar Store Deliveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dollar-general-and-doordash.md) - [Branded Low-Cost eCommerce Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-haul.md) - [Discount Retailer Mobile Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/family-dollar-app.md) - [Cashierless Dollar Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dollar-general-stores.md) - [Rural Same Day Delivery Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mydg-delivery.md) - [Cross-Border Ecommerce Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quince-canada.md) - [Charitable Toy Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/free-online-toy-store.md) - [Home Hardware Deliveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-improvement-and-construction.md) - [Automated Micro-Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/micro-stores.md)