Summary Total e-commerce sales for 2022 continued to power upward, according to the latest statistics from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Total e-commerce sales for 2022 were estimated at $1,034.1 billion, an increase of 7.7 percent (±0.4%) from 2021. Total retail sales in 2022 increased 8.1 percent (±0.9%) from 2021. E-commerce sales in 2022 accounted […]
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Ecommerce Sales for Third Quarter 2022
Summary: E-commerce sales for third quarter 2022 outpace retail sales over last quarter and Q3 2021, according to the latest statistics from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Third Quarter 2022 The estimate for U.S. retail e-commerce sales for the third quarter of 2022, adjusted for seasonal variation, but not for price changes, was $265.9 billion, […]
Sell My Online Business? The World is Your Oyster
Back when “retail” meant a store you could walk into, selling a business was generally a local affair. Sellers marketed their opportunities for sale in the newspaper, or on geographically-focused marketplaces. Business owners and brokers met face-to-face with prospective buyers, and due diligence was mostly hands-on. A Global Marketplace The world has changed, of course. […]
Ecommerce Sales for Second Quarter 2022
Summary: E-commerce sales for second quarter 2022 were up over last quarter and Q2 2021, according to the latest statistics from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Second Quarter 2022 The estimate for U.S. retail e-commerce sales for the second quarter of 2022, adjusted for seasonal variation, but not for price changes, was $257 billion, an […]
Ecommerce Sales for First Quarter 2022
Summary: Ecommerce sales for first quarter 2022 were up over last quarter and Q1 2021, according to the latest statistics from the U.S. Department of Commerce. First Quarter 2022 The estimate for U.S. retail ecommerce sales for the first quarter of 2022, adjusted for seasonal variation, but not for price changes, was $250 billion, an […]
Ecommerce Sales for Fourth Quarter 2021
Summary: Despite some fluctuations through out the year, total ecommerce sales for 2021 were up significantly over 2020, according to the latest statistics from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Fourth Quarter 2021 The estimate for U.S. retail ecommerce sales for the fourth quarter of 2021, adjusted for seasonal variation, but not for price changes, was […]
