In 1995, Amazon sold their very first book. Less than 20 years later, Americans spent over $341 billion online in 2015. In those 20 years, ecommerce evolved from a new idea into a major part of the world’s economy.
In this infographic, we explore how that happened, where the ecommerce industry is today, and where it’s headed in the future. Some of the milestones here might surprise you – would you have guessed, for example, that Pizza Hut was one of the first companies to launch online purchasing? Or that almost 80% of US adults have made a purchase online? Ecommerce has shown particularly impressive growth over the past decade, and that growth isn’t showing any signs of stopping.
Check out the full infographic to learn why mobile commerce and personalization are playing an increasingly important role in the industry, and why they’re the most important trends for ecommerce retailers moving forward.
Infographic by: www.webpagefx.com
In this infographic, we explore how that happened, where the ecommerce industry is today, and where it’s headed in the future. Some of the milestones here might surprise you – would you have guessed, for example, that Pizza Hut was one of the first companies to launch online purchasing? Or that almost 80% of US adults have made a purchase online? Ecommerce has shown particularly impressive growth over the past decade, and that growth isn’t showing any signs of stopping.
Infographic by: www.webpagefx.com
