Key Takeaways
- Global ecommerce retail sales are projected to reach $6.3 trillion in 2024, representing 5.0% year-over-year growth
- Online sales account for 16.0% of total retail sales in 2024
- The share of retail sales from ecommerce is forecast to increase to 19.0% by 2027
- Retailers lose an average of 3% of revenue to ecommerce fraud
- 67% of consumers say personalization makes them more likely to buy
- 80% of shoppers say they are more likely to purchase from brands that provide personalized experiences
- The 2023 ransomware threat report states that 60% of organizations faced ransomware in the past 12 months
- The same IBM report states that organizations that paid ransom recovered only 54% on average of encrypted data
- Data breaches exposed 422.0 million records in 2023 (global)
- Retailers reported that supply chain disruptions caused 73% of ecommerce firms to delay deliveries (survey)
- Inventory carrying costs are typically 20% to 30% of inventory value per year
- Perfect order fulfillment can increase sales conversion by 9%
- Worldwide digital transformation spending is forecast to reach $2.3 trillion in 2023
- In a Gartner survey, 74% of organizations increased digital transformation investments in 2023
- McKinsey estimates that companies can reduce costs by 15% to 20% by adopting automation and digital tools
Ecommerce accelerates digital transformation with AI personalization, faster checkout, secure cloud.
Market Size & Growth
Market Size & Growth Interpretation
Customer Experience & Personalization
Customer Experience & Personalization Interpretation
Technology, Platforms & Data
Technology, Platforms & Data Interpretation
Operations & Supply Chain
Operations & Supply Chain Interpretation
Digital Transformation Adoption & ROI
Digital Transformation Adoption & ROI Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
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