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21.2%
21.2% -- ecommerce share of total retail sales for Global e-commerce sector (2023)
The global e-commerce market is projected to represent 21.2% of total retail sales in 2023.
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21.2%
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Data Vintage
2023
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75
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60
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20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
yabble.com
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Tier B
https://www.yabble.com/blog/generative-ai-in-e-commerce-understanding-online-shopper-behavior-like-n… ↗
Source Article
Generative AI in E-commerce: Understanding Online Shopper Behavior Like Never Before
The digital era has revolutionized how we shop. The global e-commerce market is projected to reach a staggering $6.3 trillion in 2023, which represents 21.2% of total retail sales. The surge in mobile commerce is also noteworthy, with mobile shopping from Shopify merchants accounting for 69% of onli…
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yabble.com
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Share of total global retail sales attributable to e-commerce in 2023, cited by Yabble blog; original source not named in text.
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Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 (current) | 21.2% | |
| 2023 (current) | 22% | +3.8% |
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Global e-commerce sector: 21.2% ecommerce share of total retail sales. Source: yabble.com (2023). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ecommerce-share-of-retail-sales-2023
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