Chart of the Day: The ecommerce share necessities

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The global ecommerce share breakdown

China leads the world in retail ecommerce share, with?45.3%?of the country’s retail sales occurring online this year. The UK will take the No. 2 spot, with a?35.9%?share, followed by South Korea, where?30.1%?of retail sales will be via ecommerce.

Beyond the chart:?Not only does China have the highest online sales share, but it also has the largest ecommerce market in the world, hitting?$2.879 trillion?this year.

The US will be the only other country to see digital sales reach the trillions this year, at?$1.050 trillion. That said, ecommerce will make up only?15.0%?of total retail sales, as US shoppers are slower to adopt online shopping habits.

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