The US e-commerce market is thriving as online retail continues to mature and embed itself in shoppers’ psyche. Traditional brick-and-mortar retailers operating in the country face significant cost pressures in running their store estates and now see their revenue growth driven by online channels, while emerging pure plays continue to disrupt the market at a rapid pace.
E-commerce all around the world: Figures by Ecommerce Foundation
Global B2C e-commerce grew significantly in 2015. Compared to the preceding year, global Internet sales increased by 19.9%, resulting in an online turnover of $2.3 trillion. This positive trend is expected to continue: for the year 2016 a growth rate of 17.5% is forecast, which would result in a global B2C e-commerce turnover of around $2.7 trillion. “To put these huge figures
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