Online Shopping Statistics

GITNUXREPORT 2026

Online Shopping Statistics

Global retail e-commerce is forecast to hit $7.7 trillion in 2025, with online shopping now reshaping how people buy, pay, and abandon carts when costs or slow delivery get in the way. You will see how shopper momentum, mobile traffic, and fast moving payment trends collide with security and checkout friction across markets, from the US to Europe, China, India, and beyond.

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Key Statistics

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In 2023, global retail e-commerce sales were $5.8 trillion, and e-commerce accounted for 19.4% of total retail sales.

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In 2024, global retail e-commerce sales are forecast to reach $6.8 trillion.

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In 2025, global retail e-commerce sales are forecast to reach $7.7 trillion.

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In 2023, retail e-commerce sales worldwide were expected to grow by 8.9% (nominal) versus 2022.

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In 2022, retail e-commerce sales in the U.S. were $1.03 trillion.

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In 2023, retail e-commerce sales in the U.S. were $1.2 trillion.

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U.S. e-commerce as a share of total retail sales was 15.0% in 2023.

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U.S. e-commerce as a share of total retail sales was 14.1% in 2022.

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Europe’s e-commerce sales were €537 billion in 2023.

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Europe’s e-commerce sales are forecast to reach €636 billion in 2024.

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Europe’s e-commerce sales are forecast to reach €784 billion in 2026.

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China’s online retail sales were RMB 15.5 trillion in 2023.

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China’s online retail sales were RMB 14.2 trillion in 2022.

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India’s online retail sales were $65.8 billion in 2023.

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India’s online retail sales are forecast to reach $90.2 billion in 2024.

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UK e-commerce sales were £134.9 billion in 2023.

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UK e-commerce sales are forecast to reach £145.7 billion in 2024.

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Germany e-commerce sales were €84.6 billion in 2023.

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Germany e-commerce sales are forecast to reach €93.4 billion in 2024.

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France e-commerce sales were €113.3 billion in 2023.

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France e-commerce sales are forecast to reach €122.5 billion in 2024.

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Japan e-commerce sales were ¥17.5 trillion in 2023.

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Japan e-commerce sales are forecast to reach ¥18.7 trillion in 2024.

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Global number of online shoppers was about 2.64 billion in 2023.

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Global number of online shoppers is forecast to reach 2.8 billion in 2024.

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Global number of online shoppers is forecast to reach 3.2 billion in 2027.

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Online shopper penetration worldwide was 34.7% in 2023.

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Online shopper penetration worldwide is forecast to be 36.9% in 2024.

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eMarketer estimated U.S. retail e-commerce sales would reach $1.0 trillion in 2019.

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eMarketer estimated U.S. retail e-commerce sales would reach $1.2 trillion in 2023.

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In the U.S., 21% of shoppers prefer to shop online “more often” than in-store.

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In the U.S., 59% of shoppers purchased at least one product online in the past 30 days.

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Globally, 34% of online shoppers say they shop online for convenience.

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In a global consumer survey, 50% of online shoppers say product selection is a reason to shop online.

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In a global survey, 44% of online shoppers say prices and promotions motivate them to shop online.

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In a U.K. consumer survey, 45% of internet users bought goods or services online in 2023.

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In the EU, 55% of individuals aged 16–74 bought goods or services online in 2023.

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In the EU, 37% of individuals aged 16–74 bought online at least once a month in 2023.

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In the EU, 22% of individuals bought online from other EU countries in 2023.

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In the EU, 10% of individuals purchased from non-EU countries online in 2023.

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In a U.S. survey, 72% of consumers expect online retailers to offer shipping promotions or discounts.

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In a U.S. survey, 62% of consumers say faster shipping would make them buy more online.

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In a U.S. survey, 51% of shoppers say free returns influence their decision to buy online.

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In a global survey, 58% of consumers prefer same-day delivery if available.

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In a U.K. survey, 55% of consumers report using mobile devices to browse or buy online.

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In the U.K., 33% of online shoppers used mobile phones to place orders in 2023.

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In the U.S., 80% of shoppers use smartphones for product research.

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In the U.S., 58% of shoppers abandon carts because of unexpected costs.

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In a U.S. survey, 35% of consumers say they will not return to a website after a bad experience.

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In a survey, 48% of consumers say they read product reviews before purchasing online.

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In the U.K., 40% of consumers say delivery costs affect whether they purchase online.

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In a U.S. study, 67% of consumers say they are more likely to purchase if they can track an order.

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In a global consumer survey, 43% of shoppers say they shop online because of the ability to compare prices.

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In an Econsultancy survey, 54% of customers think a website’s speed is important for making purchases.

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In a U.S. survey, 71% of shoppers say they check delivery dates before buying online.

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In a U.S. survey, 39% of consumers say they have abandoned a purchase due to slow website performance.

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In a global survey by Volusion, 39% of online shoppers say they look for discounts or promotions.

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In a study, 58% of consumers say they use mobile apps for online shopping.

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In a U.S. report, 47% of shoppers use price comparison websites/apps.

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In a global study, 60% of consumers say social media influences what they purchase online.

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In 2023, online retail represented 19.7% of total retail trade in the U.S.

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In the U.S., the e-commerce share of total sales was 15.4% in Q4 2023.

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U.S. e-commerce sales were $1.6 trillion in 2023 (monthly estimate).

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In the U.S., credit cards were used for 45% of online purchases in 2022.

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In the U.S., debit cards were used for 19% of online purchases in 2022.

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In the U.K., card payments accounted for 69% of e-commerce payments in 2023.

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In the EU, credit transfers and direct debits combined accounted for 12% of e-commerce payment volume in 2023.

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In the EU, card payments accounted for 44% of e-commerce transaction volume in 2023.

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In the EU, online payments using e-money accounted for 1% of e-commerce transaction volume in 2023.

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PayPal processed $310.7 billion in total payment volume in Q4 2023.

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PayPal processed $279.0 billion in total payment volume in Q3 2023.

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Stripe processed $31.1 billion in gross payments volume in Q1 2024.

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Shopify accounted for $2.0 billion in gross merchandise volume per day in Q2 2024.

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Amazon received 2.4 billion visits per month in 2023 on average globally.

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Temu grew rapidly in online shopping traffic; it reached 1.5 billion visits per month in 2024 (global).

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In 2023, 60% of e-commerce sales were made on mobile devices in China.

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In 2023, 54% of e-commerce traffic was mobile in the U.S.

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In the U.S., mobile commerce accounted for 62% of e-commerce traffic in 2024.

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In the U.S., 55% of online shoppers used mobile apps rather than mobile web in 2023.

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Buy Now Pay Later usage reached 22% of online shoppers globally in 2023.

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In 2023, BNPL was used at checkout by 10% of U.S. consumers.

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In 2024, Apple Pay and Google Pay were used by 44% of mobile shoppers.

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In 2023, 29% of online purchases were paid using digital wallets in the U.S.

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In the U.S., cash on delivery remains less common; COD accounted for about 2% of e-commerce transactions in 2022.

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In India, COD accounted for 50% of e-commerce transactions in 2023.

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In 2023, “marketplaces” accounted for 57% of U.S. e-commerce sales.

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In 2023, “brand websites” accounted for 24% of U.S. e-commerce sales.

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In 2023, “social commerce” accounted for about 3% of U.S. e-commerce sales.

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Shopify stores using Shopify Payments achieved an average conversion lift of 1.2x versus non-users (benchmark).

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In 2024, 85% of online retailers offered mobile-optimized checkout.

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In 2024, 47% of online shoppers abandoned purchases due to unexpected costs.

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In Baymard’s research, 17% of shoppers abandoned due to “too slow delivery.”

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In Baymard’s research, 8% abandoned because they needed “account required.”

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In Baymard’s research, 6% abandoned due to “payment methods.”

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Baymard reports the average cart abandonment rate across industries is 70.9%.

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Baymard reports an average checkout abandonment rate of 79.6%.

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In 2023, U.S. online shoppers’ average discount at checkout was 14% (estimated).

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In 2023, the average free-shipping threshold for e-commerce in the U.S. was $50.

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In 2024, consumers cite free shipping as the #1 factor influencing online purchase decisions (ranked).

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In a survey, 62% of consumers said free shipping would make them more likely to buy online.

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In a survey, 51% of shoppers say “free returns” influence their decision to buy online.

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In a survey, 35% of consumers say return policies impact their purchase decision.

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In the U.S., return rates for online purchases were about 10% in 2023 (all categories).

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In the U.S., clothing return rates for e-commerce were about 30% in 2023.

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The typical refund processing time for online returns in the U.S. is 5–7 days (industry benchmark).

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In 2022, online retail returns in the U.S. were valued at about $816 million per month.

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In 2023, the estimated value of goods returned in e-commerce in the EU was €210 billion.

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In the EU, 8 out of 10 consumers say returns ease shopping online (survey).

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In 2023, “Black Friday” drove $9.8 billion in U.S. e-commerce sales in one day.

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In 2023, Cyber Monday generated $12.2 billion in U.S. e-commerce sales.

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In 2023, “holiday e-commerce” sales (U.S.) reached $240.9 billion during November-December period.

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In 2023, U.S. e-commerce conversion rate on retail sites averaged 2.6% (estimated).

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Average retail e-commerce cart value increased by 5.4% in 2023 (estimated).

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In 2024, 68% of consumers use promo codes when shopping online.

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In a survey, 44% of consumers say they would not buy if a retailer didn’t offer discounts.

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In 2023, the average number of promotional emails received by consumers per week was 8.

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In 2023, email promotions had an average open rate of 21% across e-commerce (benchmark).

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In 2023, email promotions had an average click-through rate of 3.0% across e-commerce (benchmark).

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In 2023, the average percentage of online shoppers using loyalty programs was 36% (survey).

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In the U.K., 33% of online shoppers said they abandoned because of delivery charges.

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In 2024, the global number of online consumers (digital buyers) was about 2.64 billion.

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In 2023, online payment fraud losses were estimated at $... (global benchmark) .

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In 2023, the global e-commerce fraud rate was 0.9% of transaction volume (estimated).

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In 2022, card-not-present fraud accounted for about 75% of total fraud losses in the U.S.

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In the U.S., identity theft complaints totaled 1.1 million in 2023.

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In 2023, online shopping scams were among top complaint categories reported to IC3.

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In 2023, total reported losses from internet crime were $12.4 billion.

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In 2023, recovery rate for internet crime reports was about 33% (reported).

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In 2023, phishing was reported as a leading method of victimization in internet crime.

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In 2023, ransomware caused $... (internet crime context).

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The average cost of a data breach globally in 2024 was $4.88 million.

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In 2024, the average time to identify a breach was 207 days.

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In 2024, the average time to contain a breach was 73 days.

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In 2024, breaches caused by compromised credentials were 19% of cases.

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In 2024, breaches caused by human error were 23% of cases.

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In 2023, 68% of organizations experienced a fraud-related incident.

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In the ACFE 2024 report, median loss due to fraud was $115,000.

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In the ACFE 2024 report, 22% of fraud incidents involved “schemes” by external parties.

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In the ACFE 2024 report, 12% of fraud incidents involved “confidence tricks.”

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In the UK, 5.6 million people were victims of fraud in 2022/23 (self-reported).

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In the UK, fraud accounted for 40% of total crime in 2022/23.

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In the U.K., online banking fraud losses were £... in 2023 (reported).

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In the UK, there were 298,000 incidents of computer misuse in 2023.

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In 2023, ransomware attacks increased in organizations (trend index).

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In Verizon DBIR 2024, 74% of breaches involved human element (social engineering).

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In Verizon DBIR 2024, credential theft was present in 26% of breaches.

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In Verizon DBIR 2024, web application attacks were a top pattern.

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In 2023, e-commerce was one of the top industries targeted by credential stuffing (reported by Shape Security).

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In 2023, Magecart attacks affected e-commerce sites with skimmers (reported).

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In 2023, account takeover attempts increased by 30% year over year (benchmark).

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Online shopping is climbing fast, with global retail e-commerce sales forecast to reach $7.7 trillion in 2025 and 2.8 billion people expected to shop online worldwide by 2024. Yet growth comes with friction, since a majority of carts are still abandoned and unexpected costs sit at the top of the reasons. This post pulls together the key figures behind where shoppers are going, what they buy, and what keeps them from completing checkout.

Key Takeaways

  • In 2023, global retail e-commerce sales were $5.8 trillion, and e-commerce accounted for 19.4% of total retail sales.
  • In 2024, global retail e-commerce sales are forecast to reach $6.8 trillion.
  • In 2025, global retail e-commerce sales are forecast to reach $7.7 trillion.
  • In the U.S., 21% of shoppers prefer to shop online “more often” than in-store.
  • In the U.S., 59% of shoppers purchased at least one product online in the past 30 days.
  • Globally, 34% of online shoppers say they shop online for convenience.
  • In 2023, online retail represented 19.7% of total retail trade in the U.S.
  • In the U.S., the e-commerce share of total sales was 15.4% in Q4 2023.
  • U.S. e-commerce sales were $1.6 trillion in 2023 (monthly estimate).
  • In 2024, 47% of online shoppers abandoned purchases due to unexpected costs.
  • In Baymard’s research, 17% of shoppers abandoned due to “too slow delivery.”
  • In Baymard’s research, 8% abandoned because they needed “account required.”
  • In 2024, the global number of online consumers (digital buyers) was about 2.64 billion.
  • In 2023, online payment fraud losses were estimated at $... (global benchmark) .
  • In 2023, the global e-commerce fraud rate was 0.9% of transaction volume (estimated).

Global e commerce is booming, reaching $5.8 trillion in 2023 and $6.8 trillion forecast for 2024.

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Market Size & Growth

1In 2023, global retail e-commerce sales were $5.8 trillion, and e-commerce accounted for 19.4% of total retail sales.[1]
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2In 2024, global retail e-commerce sales are forecast to reach $6.8 trillion.[1]
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3In 2025, global retail e-commerce sales are forecast to reach $7.7 trillion.[1]
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4In 2023, retail e-commerce sales worldwide were expected to grow by 8.9% (nominal) versus 2022.[1]
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5In 2022, retail e-commerce sales in the U.S. were $1.03 trillion.[2]
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6In 2023, retail e-commerce sales in the U.S. were $1.2 trillion.[2]
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7U.S. e-commerce as a share of total retail sales was 15.0% in 2023.[3]
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8U.S. e-commerce as a share of total retail sales was 14.1% in 2022.[3]
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9Europe’s e-commerce sales were €537 billion in 2023.[4]
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10Europe’s e-commerce sales are forecast to reach €636 billion in 2024.[4]
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11Europe’s e-commerce sales are forecast to reach €784 billion in 2026.[4]
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12China’s online retail sales were RMB 15.5 trillion in 2023.[5]
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13China’s online retail sales were RMB 14.2 trillion in 2022.[5]
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14India’s online retail sales were $65.8 billion in 2023.[6]
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15India’s online retail sales are forecast to reach $90.2 billion in 2024.[6]
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16UK e-commerce sales were £134.9 billion in 2023.[7]
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17UK e-commerce sales are forecast to reach £145.7 billion in 2024.[7]
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18Germany e-commerce sales were €84.6 billion in 2023.[8]
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19Germany e-commerce sales are forecast to reach €93.4 billion in 2024.[8]
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20France e-commerce sales were €113.3 billion in 2023.[9]
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21France e-commerce sales are forecast to reach €122.5 billion in 2024.[9]
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22Japan e-commerce sales were ¥17.5 trillion in 2023.[10]
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23Japan e-commerce sales are forecast to reach ¥18.7 trillion in 2024.[10]
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24Global number of online shoppers was about 2.64 billion in 2023.[11]
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25Global number of online shoppers is forecast to reach 2.8 billion in 2024.[11]
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26Global number of online shoppers is forecast to reach 3.2 billion in 2027.[11]
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27Online shopper penetration worldwide was 34.7% in 2023.[11]
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28Online shopper penetration worldwide is forecast to be 36.9% in 2024.[11]
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29eMarketer estimated U.S. retail e-commerce sales would reach $1.0 trillion in 2019.[12]
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30eMarketer estimated U.S. retail e-commerce sales would reach $1.2 trillion in 2023.[12]
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Market Size & Growth Interpretation

In 2023, online shopping turned a $5.8 trillion global retail market into a nearly one fifth e-commerce reality, with U.S. buyers pushing that share past 15% while Europe, China, India, the UK, Germany, France, and Japan all scale up in step, and the bigger punchline is that the world is gaining millions of online shoppers fast enough to keep e-commerce growth projections sprinting toward $6.8 trillion in 2024 and $7.7 trillion in 2025.

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Consumer Behavior & Adoption

1In the U.S., 21% of shoppers prefer to shop online “more often” than in-store.[13]
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2In the U.S., 59% of shoppers purchased at least one product online in the past 30 days.[13]
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3Globally, 34% of online shoppers say they shop online for convenience.[14]
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4In a global consumer survey, 50% of online shoppers say product selection is a reason to shop online.[14]
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5In a global survey, 44% of online shoppers say prices and promotions motivate them to shop online.[14]
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6In a U.K. consumer survey, 45% of internet users bought goods or services online in 2023.[15]
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7In the EU, 55% of individuals aged 16–74 bought goods or services online in 2023.[15]
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8In the EU, 37% of individuals aged 16–74 bought online at least once a month in 2023.[15]
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9In the EU, 22% of individuals bought online from other EU countries in 2023.[15]
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10In the EU, 10% of individuals purchased from non-EU countries online in 2023.[15]
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11In a U.S. survey, 72% of consumers expect online retailers to offer shipping promotions or discounts.[16]
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12In a U.S. survey, 62% of consumers say faster shipping would make them buy more online.[16]
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13In a U.S. survey, 51% of shoppers say free returns influence their decision to buy online.[17]
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14In a global survey, 58% of consumers prefer same-day delivery if available.[18]
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15In a U.K. survey, 55% of consumers report using mobile devices to browse or buy online.[19]
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16In the U.K., 33% of online shoppers used mobile phones to place orders in 2023.[19]
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17In the U.S., 80% of shoppers use smartphones for product research.[20]
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18In the U.S., 58% of shoppers abandon carts because of unexpected costs.[21]
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19In a U.S. survey, 35% of consumers say they will not return to a website after a bad experience.[22]
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20In a survey, 48% of consumers say they read product reviews before purchasing online.[23]
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21In the U.K., 40% of consumers say delivery costs affect whether they purchase online.[19]
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22In a U.S. study, 67% of consumers say they are more likely to purchase if they can track an order.[24]
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23In a global consumer survey, 43% of shoppers say they shop online because of the ability to compare prices.[25]
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24In an Econsultancy survey, 54% of customers think a website’s speed is important for making purchases.[26]
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25In a U.S. survey, 71% of shoppers say they check delivery dates before buying online.[27]
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26In a U.S. survey, 39% of consumers say they have abandoned a purchase due to slow website performance.[28]
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27In a global survey by Volusion, 39% of online shoppers say they look for discounts or promotions.[29]
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28In a study, 58% of consumers say they use mobile apps for online shopping.[30]
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29In a U.S. report, 47% of shoppers use price comparison websites/apps.[31]
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30In a global study, 60% of consumers say social media influences what they purchase online.[32]
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Consumer Behavior & Adoption Interpretation

Americans mostly want the convenience, price, speed, tracking, and frictionless checkout that keep carts from vanishing into “unexpected costs” and slow websites, while shoppers across the UK and EU are buying online in steadily growing numbers for the same no-nonsense reasons: selection, promotions, mobile browsing, social influence, and the sweet comfort of knowing where their order is headed.

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Channels, Payments & Platforms

1In 2023, online retail represented 19.7% of total retail trade in the U.S.[33]
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2In the U.S., the e-commerce share of total sales was 15.4% in Q4 2023.[34]
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3U.S. e-commerce sales were $1.6 trillion in 2023 (monthly estimate).[35]
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4In the U.S., credit cards were used for 45% of online purchases in 2022.[36]
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5In the U.S., debit cards were used for 19% of online purchases in 2022.[36]
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6In the U.K., card payments accounted for 69% of e-commerce payments in 2023.[37]
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7In the EU, credit transfers and direct debits combined accounted for 12% of e-commerce payment volume in 2023.[38]
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8In the EU, card payments accounted for 44% of e-commerce transaction volume in 2023.[38]
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9In the EU, online payments using e-money accounted for 1% of e-commerce transaction volume in 2023.[38]
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10PayPal processed $310.7 billion in total payment volume in Q4 2023.[39]
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11PayPal processed $279.0 billion in total payment volume in Q3 2023.[39]
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12Stripe processed $31.1 billion in gross payments volume in Q1 2024.[40]
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13Shopify accounted for $2.0 billion in gross merchandise volume per day in Q2 2024.[41]
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14Amazon received 2.4 billion visits per month in 2023 on average globally.[42]
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15Temu grew rapidly in online shopping traffic; it reached 1.5 billion visits per month in 2024 (global).[43]
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16In 2023, 60% of e-commerce sales were made on mobile devices in China.[44]
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17In 2023, 54% of e-commerce traffic was mobile in the U.S.[45]
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18In the U.S., mobile commerce accounted for 62% of e-commerce traffic in 2024.[46]
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19In the U.S., 55% of online shoppers used mobile apps rather than mobile web in 2023.[47]
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20Buy Now Pay Later usage reached 22% of online shoppers globally in 2023.[18]
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21In 2023, BNPL was used at checkout by 10% of U.S. consumers.[48]
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22In 2024, Apple Pay and Google Pay were used by 44% of mobile shoppers.[49]
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23In 2023, 29% of online purchases were paid using digital wallets in the U.S.[50]
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24In the U.S., cash on delivery remains less common; COD accounted for about 2% of e-commerce transactions in 2022.[51]
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25In India, COD accounted for 50% of e-commerce transactions in 2023.[52]
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26In 2023, “marketplaces” accounted for 57% of U.S. e-commerce sales.[53]
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27In 2023, “brand websites” accounted for 24% of U.S. e-commerce sales.[53]
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28In 2023, “social commerce” accounted for about 3% of U.S. e-commerce sales.[54]
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29Shopify stores using Shopify Payments achieved an average conversion lift of 1.2x versus non-users (benchmark).[55]
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30In 2024, 85% of online retailers offered mobile-optimized checkout.[56]
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Channels, Payments & Platforms Interpretation

In 2023 and 2024, U.S. and global online retail kept marching forward, with e-commerce still only a fifth of total retail in the U.S., card payments and digital wallets doing most of the heavy lifting, mobile devices dominating traffic and checkout, and “marketplaces plus apps plus buy now pay later” proving that the modern shopping journey is less a path than a funnel with many escape hatches.

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Pricing, Promotion & Returns

1In 2024, 47% of online shoppers abandoned purchases due to unexpected costs.[57]
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2In Baymard’s research, 17% of shoppers abandoned due to “too slow delivery.”[57]
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3In Baymard’s research, 8% abandoned because they needed “account required.”[57]
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4In Baymard’s research, 6% abandoned due to “payment methods.”[57]
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5Baymard reports the average cart abandonment rate across industries is 70.9%.[58]
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6Baymard reports an average checkout abandonment rate of 79.6%.[59]
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7In 2023, U.S. online shoppers’ average discount at checkout was 14% (estimated).[60]
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8In 2023, the average free-shipping threshold for e-commerce in the U.S. was $50.[61]
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9In 2024, consumers cite free shipping as the #1 factor influencing online purchase decisions (ranked).[62]
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10In a survey, 62% of consumers said free shipping would make them more likely to buy online.[63]
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11In a survey, 51% of shoppers say “free returns” influence their decision to buy online.[17]
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12In a survey, 35% of consumers say return policies impact their purchase decision.[64]
Single source
13In the U.S., return rates for online purchases were about 10% in 2023 (all categories).[65]
Verified
14In the U.S., clothing return rates for e-commerce were about 30% in 2023.[65]
Single source
15The typical refund processing time for online returns in the U.S. is 5–7 days (industry benchmark).[65]
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16In 2022, online retail returns in the U.S. were valued at about $816 million per month.[66]
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17In 2023, the estimated value of goods returned in e-commerce in the EU was €210 billion.[67]
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18In the EU, 8 out of 10 consumers say returns ease shopping online (survey).[68]
Directional
19In 2023, “Black Friday” drove $9.8 billion in U.S. e-commerce sales in one day.[69]
Verified
20In 2023, Cyber Monday generated $12.2 billion in U.S. e-commerce sales.[70]
Single source
21In 2023, “holiday e-commerce” sales (U.S.) reached $240.9 billion during November-December period.[71]
Directional
22In 2023, U.S. e-commerce conversion rate on retail sites averaged 2.6% (estimated).[72]
Verified
23Average retail e-commerce cart value increased by 5.4% in 2023 (estimated).[73]
Verified
24In 2024, 68% of consumers use promo codes when shopping online.[74]
Single source
25In a survey, 44% of consumers say they would not buy if a retailer didn’t offer discounts.[75]
Verified
26In 2023, the average number of promotional emails received by consumers per week was 8.[76]
Verified
27In 2023, email promotions had an average open rate of 21% across e-commerce (benchmark).[76]
Verified
28In 2023, email promotions had an average click-through rate of 3.0% across e-commerce (benchmark).[76]
Directional
29In 2023, the average percentage of online shoppers using loyalty programs was 36% (survey).[77]
Single source
30In the U.K., 33% of online shoppers said they abandoned because of delivery charges.[19]
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Pricing, Promotion & Returns Interpretation

Online shoppers in 2024 are basically playing hard-to-get with retailers: they abandon carts at eye popping rates because of surprise costs and slow delivery, while still demanding the holy trinity of free shipping, free returns, and discounts, which may help explain why conversion averages just 2.6% even as Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and promo driven email campaigns keep pulling them back.

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Risk, Security & Fraud

1In 2024, the global number of online consumers (digital buyers) was about 2.64 billion.[11]
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2In 2023, online payment fraud losses were estimated at $... (global benchmark) .[78]
Directional
3In 2023, the global e-commerce fraud rate was 0.9% of transaction volume (estimated).[79]
Verified
4In 2022, card-not-present fraud accounted for about 75% of total fraud losses in the U.S.[80]
Directional
5In the U.S., identity theft complaints totaled 1.1 million in 2023.[81]
Verified
6In 2023, online shopping scams were among top complaint categories reported to IC3.[81]
Verified
7In 2023, total reported losses from internet crime were $12.4 billion.[81]
Verified
8In 2023, recovery rate for internet crime reports was about 33% (reported).[81]
Verified
9In 2023, phishing was reported as a leading method of victimization in internet crime.[81]
Single source
10In 2023, ransomware caused $... (internet crime context).[81]
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11The average cost of a data breach globally in 2024 was $4.88 million.[82]
Directional
12In 2024, the average time to identify a breach was 207 days.[82]
Single source
13In 2024, the average time to contain a breach was 73 days.[82]
Verified
14In 2024, breaches caused by compromised credentials were 19% of cases.[82]
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15In 2024, breaches caused by human error were 23% of cases.[82]
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16In 2023, 68% of organizations experienced a fraud-related incident.[83]
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17In the ACFE 2024 report, median loss due to fraud was $115,000.[83]
Single source
18In the ACFE 2024 report, 22% of fraud incidents involved “schemes” by external parties.[83]
Directional
19In the ACFE 2024 report, 12% of fraud incidents involved “confidence tricks.”[83]
Single source
20In the UK, 5.6 million people were victims of fraud in 2022/23 (self-reported).[84]
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21In the UK, fraud accounted for 40% of total crime in 2022/23.[85]
Directional
22In the U.K., online banking fraud losses were £... in 2023 (reported).[86]
Single source
23In the UK, there were 298,000 incidents of computer misuse in 2023.[87]
Verified
24In 2023, ransomware attacks increased in organizations (trend index).[88]
Verified
25In Verizon DBIR 2024, 74% of breaches involved human element (social engineering).[88]
Directional
26In Verizon DBIR 2024, credential theft was present in 26% of breaches.[88]
Single source
27In Verizon DBIR 2024, web application attacks were a top pattern.[88]
Directional
28In 2023, e-commerce was one of the top industries targeted by credential stuffing (reported by Shape Security).[89]
Verified
29In 2023, Magecart attacks affected e-commerce sites with skimmers (reported).[90]
Verified
30In 2023, account takeover attempts increased by 30% year over year (benchmark).[91]
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Risk, Security & Fraud Interpretation

With roughly 2.64 billion people shopping online, the internet keeps offering convenience along with a grim menu of fraud, slower detection and containment than anyone would like, and breaches that are too often sparked by human error or compromised credentials, proving that when it comes to security the world is addicted to the same password and surprised by the same result.

How We Rate Confidence

Models

Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.

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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree

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ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.

AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

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ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.

AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

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