In the retail industry, ** percent of respondents plan to implement headless commerce at their company within two years, while ** percent have no plans to do so. On the other hand, ** percent have already implemented headless architecture.

In the automotive industry, the vast majority of respondents plan to implement headless commerce at their company within two years, at ** percent. However, more than a quarter (** percent) have already implemented headless architecture, and ten percent have no plans to do so.

In the pharmacy industry, half of the respondents plan to implement headless commerce at their company within two years. On the other hand, ** percent have no plans to do so in the near future, and ** percent have already done so.

In the food and beverage industry, nearly ** percent of respondents plan to implement headless commerce at their company within two years. On the other hand, ** percent have already implemented headless architecture, and ** percent have no plans to do so.

In the grocery e-commerce industry, nearly half (** percent) of the respondents have already implemented headless architecture at their company as of February 2022. Furthermore, ** percent plan to implement headless commerce within two years, while ** percent have no plans to do so in the near future.

In the manufacturing industry, the vast majority of respondents plan to implement headless commerce at their company within two years, at ** percent. On the other hand, more than a quarter (** percent) have already implemented headless software architecture, and ** percent have no plans to do so.

Across all industries surveyed in *************, more flexibility (the ability to customize digital experiences) was the number one perceived benefit of headless commerce, where front- and back-end of e-commerce applications are kept separated. Increased ability to make changes faster followed in the ranking. That being said, the industry with the greatest share of respondents who listed more flexibility as a benefit of headless commerce was the pharmaceutical industry, at 100 percent.

In the consumer packaged goods industry, *** in *** respondents plan to implement headless commerce at their company within two years. On the other hand, ** percent have already implemented headless architecture, and ** percent have no plans to do so.

In 2022, global B2B professionals from the pharmaceutical field provided insight into digital channel revenue growth from 2020 to 2024. In 2020, they estimated that around ********* of revenue came from online orders. By 2024, the share of e-commerce revenue is forecast to increase to more than ** percent. B2C pharmacies growth in online revenue Business-to-consumer pharmacies are experiencing a comparable trend as business-to-business ones, with online revenue shares expected to rise from ** percent in 2020 to around ** percent by 2024. This parallel growth indicates a widespread shift towards digital commerce in both B2B and B2C segments of the pharmaceutical market. Investment in digital commerce channels To capitalize on this digital transformation, pharmacies are investing in various online platforms. B2C pharmacies are prioritizing websites, with ** percent investing in this channel, followed by point-of-sale systems at ** percent. Over half of B2C pharmacies are also exploring third-party marketplaces. In the B2B sector, sales representatives remain a key focus, with ** percent of pharmacies investing in this channel, while ** percent are leveraging third-party distributors. Additionally, some pharmacies are exploring advanced technologies, with half of the respondents planning to implement headless commerce within two years, indicating a continued push towards innovative digital solutions.

A 2020 survey investigated the intention of UK e-commerce companies to adopt software technologies. As of **********, the most already-adopted solution was headless e-commerce (** percent), which allows retailers to reach out to customers through SMS, mobile applications, and voice assistants. About one in four of the UK e-commerce businesses surveyed used API-first technologies, and the same percentage planned to do the same over the following six months. API-first e-commerce platforms enable a more customized user experience, particularly on mobile devices, besides making app development much easier.