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17.5% -- ecommerce share of retail sales for global retail (2021)
E-commerce sales are projected to reach 17.5% of total global retail sales by 2021.
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17.5%
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2021
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30
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45
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95
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Statista
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https://kiwiqa.com/why-testing-is-crucial-for-e-commerce/ ↗
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Why Testing Is Crucial For E-Commerce?
Summarize this blog post with:
- Why Testing Is Crucial For E-Commerce?
- What surveys and stats say?
- Why Do We Test E-Commerce Sites?
- 1. Vulnerability and Security
- 2. Confirm the readiness of transactions
- 3. Validation of Varied factors
- 4. Enhancing the usability
- 5. Assessing the functi…
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Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.3% | |
| 2020 | 15% | +105.5% |
| 2021 (current) | 17.5% | +16.7% |
| 2026 | 21.1% | +20.6% |
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