The future of commerce is clear: it’s going online. Almost all of retail growth is in the e-commerce space, and for good reason; technology has put our ability to purchase directly in our hands, with our ability to make purchases using smartphones enabling a culture of purchasing goods and services anywhere, anytime. Retailers need to
According to the 2017 Global Ecommerce Report, the global retail industry is at a “crossroads”. This wide-ranging study of e-commerce surveyed 1,200 retailers from 8 countries and 12,000 consumers from 11 global markets. The perspectives of both consumers and retailers revealed interesting data for those concerned with card-not-present payments. The key points this study uncovered
Cyber Monday was the biggest online shopping day in U.S. history. According to Adobe, the grand total was an estimated $6.6 billion in sales, representing a 17 percent increase over last year. In comparison, Black Friday and Thanksgiving Day generated $5 billion and $2.9 billion in online sales, respectively. The top Cyber Monday sellers included:
The growing acceptance of the internet as a shopping tool is unlikely to slow down anytime soon. According to Forrester Research, the number of online customers will reach 270 million by the year 2020. This will apparently see the e-commerce sale value stand at a whopping $523 billion, representing a stark rise of 56 %
It’s estimated 1.61 billion people worldwide purchased goods online in 2016. In 2016, global e-retail sales accounted for 1.9 trillion US dollars. It’s projected this number will reach 4.06 trillion US dollars by 2020. In Asia Pacific, e-retail sales represented 12.1% of retail sales in 2016 but accounted only for 1.8% of retail sales in
