Top Ten Statistical Facts About Online Shopping

Posted by StephanieKopf on February 23rd, 2012

All you ever wanted to know about statistics on online shopping.

1. According to forecasts, there will be around 170 million online buyers in the U.S. by 2015.
2. The U.S. revenue in e-commerce reached 227 billion U.S. dollars in 2010.
3. Clothing and accessories were in second place among online sales in Europe in 2010, making over 13 million Euros.
4. In 2011, China had more than 33 million online buyers.
5. Online retail spending in the U.S. peaked on Cyber Monday in 2011, compared with Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday. 
6. Revenue forecasts for e-commerce retailers for the next few years are positive: revenues will grow.
7. In 2011, online buyers made up about 72% of the total amount of internet users in the U.S:
8. In 2011, Amazon.com made more than 48 billion U.S. dollars in net revenue.
9. In 2010, more than four million female teenagers made purchase online.
10. 63% of U.S. customers prefer making purchases online through their smartphones because it can be done on the go.