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17.8%
17.8% -- ecommerce share of sales for global retail sales (2020)
Two years prior to 2022 (in 2020), online purchases accounted for 17.8% of sales.
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2020
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socialcommerce.blog
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https://socialcommerce.blog/5-bigcommerce-alternatives-to-consider-for-your-ecommerce-business/ ↗
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5 BigCommerce Alternatives to Consider for Your Ecommerce Business
According to Shopify, the global ecommerce market is expected to total $5.55 trillion in 2022. That figure is estimated to grow over the next few years, showing that borderless ecommerce is becoming a profitable option for online retailers. Two years ago, only 17.8% of sales were made from online pu…
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global retail sales: 17.8% ecommerce share of sales. Source: socialcommerce.blog (2020). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/online-purchase-share-2020
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